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Atshan Destination Guide

Delve into Atshan in Iraq

Atshan in the region of Dhi Qar is a city in Iraq - some 155 mi or ( 250 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Atshan is now 10:42 PM (Thursday) . 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: Suwayj ash Shakban, Suwayj Ghazi, Abd as Sahib Hulayyil, Karbala, and Baghdad. While being here, make sure to check out Suwayj ash Shakban . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Atshan ? 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 15 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 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Dhi Qar Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities

Zabala (Sumer)

Zabala was a city of ancient Sumer in what is now the Dhi Qar governorate in Iraq. Zabala was at the crossing of the ancient Iturungal and Ninagina canals. The cities deity was Inanna of Zabala.

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Located at 31.74 45.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Dhi Qar Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities