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Al Wa'i Destination Guide

Delve into Al Wa'i in Iraq

Al Wa'i in the region of Dhi Qar is a city in Iraq - some 171 mi or ( 275 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Al Wa'i is now 10:26 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Shubaybah, Al Gharraf, Shatb al Manhal, Abd as Sahib Hulayyil, and Karbala. While being here, make sure to check out Shubaybah . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Wa'i ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bad-tibira

Bad-tibira, "Wall of the Copper Worker(s)", or "Fortress of the Smiths", identified as modern Tell al-Madineh, between Ash Shatrah and Tell as-Senkereh in southern Iraq, was an ancient Sumerian city, which appears among antediluvian cities in the Sumerian King List. Its Akkadian name was Dûr-gurgurri. It was also called Παντιβίβλος (Pantibiblos) by Greek authors such as Abydenus, Apollodorus of Athens and Berossus.

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Located at 31.38 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Dhi Qar Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities

Girsu

Girsu is modern Tell Telloh, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, and it was a city of ancient Sumer, situated some 25 km northwest of Lagash. Because of the initial nasal velar ŋ, the transcription of Ĝirsu is usually spelled as Ngirsu to avoid confusion.

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Located at 31.56 46.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Dhi Qar Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities