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Kaleh Destination Guide

Discover Kaleh in Iraq

Kaleh in the region of Iraq (general) is a place located in Iraq - some 187 mi or ( 302 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kaleh

Local time in Kaleh is now 07:17 PM (Sunday) . 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: Ziyah, Zakhah, Qaryat 'Umar Saynan, Slemana Dol, and Sawayrah. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziyah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kaleh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Musasir

Muṣaṣir (Assyrian Mu-ṣa-ṣir and variants, including Mutsatsir, Akkadian for Exit of the Serpent/Snake), in Urartian Ardini (likely from Armenian Artin) was an ancient city of Urartu, attested in Assyrian sources of the 9th and 8th centuries BC. It was acquired by the Urartian King Ishpuini ca. 800 BC. The city's tutelary deity was Ḫaldi. The name Musasir in Akkadian means exit of the serpent.

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Located at 36.00 46.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, History of Armenia, Mannaeans, Urartian cities