اسواق ابو شهد

اسواق ابو شهد is a marketplace in , . اسواق ابو شهد is situated nearby to the marketplace , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Babylon and Esagila.

Photo: Edwin Long, Public domain.
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , today only ruins; it was once one of the most prominent cities of Ancient Mesopotamia. Alexander the Great chose 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.

Archaeological site
The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of . It lay south of the ziggurat . is situated 3½ km north of اسواق ابو شهد.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillah.

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is in . is the nearest city to the ruins of , which are 5 km north of the city. It is the capital of Babylon Province and has a population of about 456,000.

اسواق ابو شهد

Latitude
32.5026° or 32° 30′ 9″ north
Longitude
44.42883° or 44° 25′ 44″ east
Open location code
8H46GC3H+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6704045288
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­marketplace
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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