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Dur-Kurigalzu
Archaeological site in Iraq.
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Dur-Kurigalzu (modern `Aqar-Qūf عَقَرْقُوف in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq) was a city in southern Mesopotamia, near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the center of Baghdad. It was founded by a Kassite king of Babylon, Kurigalzu I (died c. 1375 BC) and was abandoned after the fall of the Kassite dynasty (c.
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Location
Open map: Dur-Kurigalzu and 8 nearby attractions33.35372, 44.20229 · Baghdad
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Photo credits (6)
- Umm al-Qura Mosque: Mohammed Harith Khalil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Al-Kadhimiya Mosque: Taisir Mahdi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Al-Rahman Mosque: Omar Chatriwala from Doha, Qatar · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
- Abu Hanifa Mosque: Mohammed Qays Kazem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Baba Nanak Shrine: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Commons
- Baghdad Tower: MohammadHuzam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
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