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Sayth Destination Guide

Delve into Sayth in Iraq

Sayth in the region of Dhi Qar is a city in Iraq - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Sayth is now 05:31 PM (Friday) . 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: Sawai, Karbala, Baghdad, As Samawah, and Nasiriyah. While being here, make sure to check out Sawai . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sayth ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.29 45.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.38 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Dhi Qar Province, Former populated places in Iraq, Sumerian cities