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Qaryat Zurij Destination Guide

Explore Qaryat Zurij in Iraq

Qaryat Zurij in the region of Nīnawá is a place in Iraq - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Qaryat Zurij is now 05:07 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zarkah, Qaryat Kubbat 'Ablah, Khubayrat, Karbala, and Arbil Governorate. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zarkah . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qaryat Zurij ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Backpacking in Iraq - Part 2: Settling In

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Video Diary of International Photographer Matthew Kovacs, as he travels on assignment in Northern Iraq. For the full article and more, visit www.leavemehere.wordpress.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.17 43.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological cultures of the Near East, Archaeological sites in Iraq, Former populated places in Iraq

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.29 43.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 590s establishments, Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Christian monasteries in Iraq, Christianity in Iraq