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City in Dhi Qar, Iraq
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The second largest museum in Iraq, housing a large collection of Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Abbasid artifacts.
The historical city of Ur, one of the most important cities during the Sumerian era. Includes the partly restored Great Ziggurat. Large parts of the city have been damaged.
A smaller archaeological site containing the city of Eridu, another Sumerian city, possibly the oldest recorded city in the world.
Ruins of the historic city of Larsa, the city peaked in its influence around 1750-1700 BC.
Continuously inhabited from around 5000 BC to 1750 BC, Girsu was the religious capital of the state of Lagash.
متنزه الناصريه
A large park along the Euphrates river with restaurants, an outdoor theater and corniche.
good if you're wanting to try some Arabic dishes like mandi, a Yemeni concoction of meat and rice and spices cooked underground.
فندق الزيتون
By train
Nasiriyah has a station on the railway between Baghdad and Basra. Iraqi Republic Railways runs two overnight trains which both call here.
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