Qal‘at ad Dumahīya
Qal‘at ad Dumahīya is a fort in Diwaniya District, Al-Qadisiyah Governorate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marad.
Marad
Archaeological site
Photo: علي خالد الموسوي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marad was an ancient Near Eastern city. Marad was situated on the west bank of the then western branch of the Upper Euphrates River west of Nippur in modern-day Iraq and roughly 50 km southeast of Kish, on the Arahtu River. Marad is situated 4 km southwest of Qal‘at ad Dumahīya.
Qal‘at ad Dumahīya
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Daḩmāniyah”, “Qal‘at ad Dūmāḩīnah”, and “Qal’at ad Dumahiya”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Diwaniya District, Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.09239° or 32° 5′ 33″ northLongitude
44.81691° or 44° 49′ 1″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8H463RR8+XQGeoNames ID
96877
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘at ad Dumahīya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة الدوماهية”
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