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Qaryat Husayn Sa'dun in the region of Nīnawá is a town located in Iraq - some 173 mi or ( 278 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qaryat Husayn Sa'dun is now 12:32 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tikrit, Qaryat as Safinah, Al Khadraniyah, Kirkuk, and Karbala. When in this area, you might want to check out Tikrit . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qaryat Husayn Sa'dun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Qayyarah Airfield West

Qayyarah Airfield West is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. It was also known as Q–West or Key West by the various U.S. Army Forces and civilian contractors stationed there.

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Located at 35.77 43.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Iraqi Air Force bases

Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta

Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta was a new cult center for Ashur and perhaps a new capital city founded by the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta I (about 1243–1207 BC) just north of Assur. Its name meant "Port Tukulti-Ninurta".

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Located at 35.49 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Saladin Province

Assur

Assur, accurately spelled as Aššur which denotes the correct pronunciation according to the voiceless postalveolar fricative,, was and is home to the Aššuri people. It was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria wholly known as the Empire of Aššur. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of the river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern day Iraq, more precisely in the Al-Shirqat District.

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Located at 35.46 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Amorite cities, Ancient Assyrian cities, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Assyrian geography, Former populated places in Iraq, Saladin Province, World Heritage Sites in Iraq

Assyrian eclipse

The Assyrian eclipse is also known as Bur-Sagale (Bur-Saggile, Pur-Sagale or Par-Sagale) eclipse. It was recorded in Assyrian eponym lists, most likely in the 9th year of king Ashur-dan III. The actual short entry reads as follows: Bur-Sagale of Guzana, revolt in the city of Assur. In the month Simanu an eclipse of the sun took place.

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Located at 35.45 43.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 760s BC, Ancient astronomy, Assyria, Assyriology, Chronology, Solar eclipses