Explore Sawai in Iraq
Sawai in the region of Dhi Qar is a town in Iraq - some 171 mi or ( 275 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sawai is now 09:13 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: Uwayd al Khamis, Shubaybah, Tal'ah, Al Khidr Darush, and Kati' Al Hamad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Uwayd al Khamis . Where to go and what to see in Sawai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Larsa
Larsa was an important city of ancient Sumer, the center of the cult of the sun god Utu. It lies some 25 km southeast of Uruk in Iraq's Dhi Qar Governorate, near the east bank of the Shatt-en-Nil canal at the site of the modern settlement Tell as-Senkereh or Sankarah.
Located at 31.29 45.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 31.38 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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