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Umm al Waylad Destination Guide

Touring Umm al Waylad in Iraq

Umm al Waylad in the region of Bābil is a city located in Iraq - some 58 mi or ( 94 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Umm al Waylad is now 01:08 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qal'at Dafar, Karbala, Baqubah, Baghdad, and As Samawah. Being here already, consider visiting Qal'at Dafar . Check out our recommendations for Umm al Waylad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities

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 23 km away
Tags: Clay tablets, Mesopotamia