Discover Qaryat Abu al 'Arayis in Iraq
Qaryat Abu al 'Arayis in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Qaryat Abu al 'Arayis is now 10:25 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zarkah, Qaryat Kubbat 'Ablah, Khubayrat, Karbala, and Arbil Governorate. When in this area, you might want to check out Zarkah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat Abu al 'Arayis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hassuna
Hassuna or Tell Hassuna is an ancient Mesopotamian site situated in what was to become ancient Assyria, and is now in the Ninawa Governorate of Iraq west of the Tigris river, south of Mosul and about 35 km southwest of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh.
Located at 36.17 43.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Dair Mar Elia
To be distinguished from the Mar Elias Monastery south of Jerusalem Dair Mar Elia (known in English as Saint Elijah's Monastery) is an abandoned Christian monastery, the oldest in Iraq, dating from the 6th century. It is located in the Ninawa Governorate just south of Mosul. The monastery was founded around 595 AD by Mar Elia, an Assyrian monk who had previously studied at al-Hirah and later in the great monastery at Ezla mountain in Turkey. It was later claimed by the Chaldeans.
Located at 36.29 43.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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