عمر بن علي بن ابي طالب عليه السلام
عمر بن علي بن ابي طالب عليه السلام is a tomb in Babil Governorate, Iraq. عمر بن علي بن ابي طالب عليه السلام is situated nearby to the archaeological site Esagila, as well as near Tower of Babel.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Esagila is situated 170 metres north of عمر بن علي بن ابي طالب عليه السلام.
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. Ishtar Gate is situated 1 km north of عمر بن علي بن ابي طالب عليه السلام.
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.
عمر بن علي بن ابي طالب عليه السلام
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Babil Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.53219° or 32° 31′ 56″ northLongitude
44.42151° or 44° 25′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8H46GCJC+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13141489230OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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