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Magtuf Destination Guide

Explore Magtuf in Iraq

Magtuf in the region of Dhi Qar is a town in Iraq - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Magtuf is now 08:22 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zubayr, Shubaybah, Umm as Sadd, Sirhan ash Sharad, and Karbala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zubayr . Where to go and what to see in Magtuf ? 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 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Dhi Qar Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities