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Mahdi 'Ubayd in the region of Bābil is a place in Iraq - some 51 mi or ( 83 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Mahdi 'Ubayd is now 05:24 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Karbala, Baqubah, Baghdad, As Sayyid Sha'lan, and As Sayyid Rida. Since you are here already, consider visiting Karbala . Where to go and what to see in Mahdi 'Ubayd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Jemdet Nasr period

The Jemdet Nasr period is an archaeological culture in southern Mesopotamia that is generally dated to 3100–2900 BCE. It is named after the type-site Jemdet Nasr, where the assemblage typical for this period was first recognized. Its geographical distribution is limited to south–central Iraq. The culture of the proto-historical Jemdet Nasr period is a local development out of the preceding Uruk period and continues into the Early Dynastic I period.

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Located at 32.72 44.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Clay tablets, Mesopotamia

Kish (Sumer)

Kish was an ancient city of Sumer in Mesopotamia, considered to have been located near the modern Tell al-Uhaymir in the Babil Governorate of Iraq, some 12 km east of Babylon and 80 km south of Baghdad.

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Located at 32.54 44.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities

Kutha

Kutha, Cuthah, or Cutha was an ancient city of Sumer on the right bank of the eastern branch of the Upper Euphrates, north of Nippur and around 25 miles northeast of Babylon. It should not be confused with the site Tell Ibrahim Awad in Egypt.

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Located at 32.76 44.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Babil Governorate, Former populated places in Iraq, Hebrew Bible places, Samaritan culture and history

Tell Uqair

Tell Uqair (Tell Uquair, Tell Aqair) is a tell or settlement mound northeast of Babylon and about 50 miles south of Baghdad in modern Babil Governorate, Iraq. Tell Uqair Tell Uqair is located in IraqTell UqairTell Uqair Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|47|00|N|44|41|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 32.78 44.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Babil Governorate, Former populated places in Iraq