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Places tagged “ancient city” matching “Baghdad”

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🇮🇶 Iraq · Ancient city

Abu Salabikh

The archaeological site of Abu Salabikh (Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh), around 20 km (12 mi) northwest of the site of ancient Nippur and about 150 kilometers southeast of the modern city of Baghdad in…

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🇮🇶 Iraq · Ancient city

Adab (city)

Adab (Sumerian: 𒌓𒉣𒆠 Adabki, spelled UD.NUNKI) was an ancient Sumerian city between Girsu and Nippur, lying about 35 kilometers (22 miles) southeast of the latter.

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🇮🇶 Iraq · Ancient city

Anbar (town)

Anbar (Arabic: الأنبار, romanized: al-Anbār, Syriac: ܐܢܒܐܪ, romanized: Anbar) was an ancient and medieval town in central Iraq.