فيصل البصام

فيصل البصام is a monument in , . فيصل البصام is situated nearby to the hospital , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Babylon and Ishtar Gate.

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.

City gate
Photo: rictor-and-david, CC BY 2.0.
The 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. is situated 3 km northwest of فيصل البصام.

Archaeological site
The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of . It lay south of the ziggurat . is situated 2½ km northwest of فيصل البصام.

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.

فيصل البصام

Latitude
32.51734° or 32° 31′ 2″ north
Longitude
44.4416° or 44° 26′ 30″ east
Open location code
8H46GC8R+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6907775485
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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In Other Languages

“فيصل البصام” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فيصل علي البصام”

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