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Explore Ghafil 'Abd Zayd in Iraq

Ghafil 'Abd Zayd in the region of Bābil is a town in Iraq - some 75 mi or ( 120 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ghafil 'Abd Zayd is now 02:32 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Kazim al 'Amash, Karbala, Baghdad, As Samawah, and Ramadi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kazim al 'Amash . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ghafil 'Abd Zayd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dilbat

Dilbat (modern Tell ed-Duleim or Tell al-Deylam, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian minor city located southeast from Babylon on the eastern bank of the Western Euphrates in modern day Al-Qādisiyyah, Iraq. The ziggurat E-ibe-Anu, dedicated to the goddess Urash, was located in the center of the city and was mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

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Located at 32.15 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Qadisiyyah Province, Sumerian cities

Al Kifl

Al Kifl is a town in southeastern Iraq on the Euphrates River, between Najaf and Al Hillah. The population in and near the town is about 15,000. Kifl is the location of a tomb claimed to be that of holy man Dhul-Kifl who is believed be the biblical prophet Ezekiel. A project to renovate the tomb and develop it as a tourist attraction has proven controversial.

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Located at 32.22 44.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Borsippa

Borsippa was an important ancient city of Sumer, built on both sides of a lake about 17.7 km southwest of Babylon on the east bank of the Euphrates. The site of Borsippa is in Babylon Province, Iraq and now called Birs Nimrud, the Arabs identifying the site with Nimrod.

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Located at 32.39 44.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Babil Governorate, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities