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Ash Sharqat Destination Guide

Delve into Ash Sharqat in Iraq

Ash Sharqat in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a city in Iraq - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) North-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ash Sharqat is now 06:19 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Qaryat Tulul al Baj, Tikrit, Qaryat Shindir al 'Ulya, Sharqat, and An Naml. While being here, make sure to check out Qaryat Tulul al Baj . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ash Sharqat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 3 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 4 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 5 km away
Tags: 760s BC, Ancient astronomy, Assyria, Assyriology, Chronology, Solar eclipses