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Sheykh Khvod Destination Guide

Explore Sheykh Khvod in Iraq

Sheykh Khvod in the region of Iraq (general) is a town in Iraq - some 194 mi or ( 312 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sheykh Khvod is now 05:58 AM (Friday) . 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: Qaryat 'Umar Saynan, Ulyawah, Sayranah, Sar Bralah, and Qziljah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qaryat 'Umar Saynan . Where to go and what to see in Sheykh Khvod ? 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 21 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Former populated places in Iran, History of Armenia, Mannaeans, Urartian cities