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Albu 'Alyan Destination Guide

Discover Albu 'Alyan in Iraq

Albu 'Alyan in the region of Dhi Qar is a place located in Iraq - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Albu 'Alyan is now 06:32 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zulaymat, Ya'qub al Burhan, Suwayj al Mudfi, Siyah, and Mashkur. When in this area, you might want to check out Zulaymat . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Albu 'Alyan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Dhi Qar Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities

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 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Dhi Qar Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities