Qaryat Sinjār
Qaryat Sinjār is a locality in Al-Musayab District, Babil Governorate. Qaryat Sinjār is situated nearby to the locality Madīnat Bābil, as well as near ‘Arab Ḩātim Mūsá.Places of Interest
Highlights include Babylon and Esagila.
Babylon
Photo: Edwin Long, Public domain.
Babylon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iraq, today only ruins; it was once one of the most prominent cities of Ancient Mesopotamia. Alexander the Great chose Babylon to be the capital of the great empire he had created, and died there while planning further conquests; for several centuries after that it was a major center of the Seleucid Empire founded by one of his generals.
Esagila
Archaeological site
The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of Babylon. It lay south of the ziggurat Etemenanki.
Ishtar Gate
City gate
Photo: rictor-and-david, CC BY 2.0.
The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city wall of Babylon. It was constructed c. 569 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillah.
Hillah
Hillah is in Southern Iraq. Hillah is the nearest city to the ruins of Babylon, which are 5 km north of the city. It is the capital of Babylon Province and has a population of about 456,000.
Qaryat Sinjār
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qaryat Sinjar” and “Sinjār”
- Location: Al-Musayab District, Babil Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.53115° or 32° 31′ 52″ northLongitude
44.41163° or 44° 24′ 42″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
8H46GCJ6+FMGeoNames ID
90696
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In Other Languages
“Qaryat Sinjār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية سنجار”
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Localities in the Area
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