Nasiriyah
Nasiriyah is a city in Southern Iraq. It the closest major settlement to the prehistoric city of Ur.
Get in
Nasiriyah has a station on the railway between Baghdad and Basra. Iraqi Republic Railways runs two overnight trains which both calls here. and is located south of city centre, at the end of Al-Mustafa street.
See
Museum of NasiriyahThe second largest museum in Iraq, housing a large collection of Sumerian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Abbasid artifacts.
Ruins of UrThe historical city of Ur, one of the most important cities during the Sumerian era. Includes the partly restored Great Ziggurat. While large parts of the city have been damaged, it was finally included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities.
Ruins of Tell EriduA smaller archaeological site containing the city of Erid, which is often argued to be the oldest recorded city in the world. Also part of The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Do
Amusement park in Nasiriyah.
Eat
Romana restaurant
Sleep
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phone: +964 781 834 1552address: Al Nehr St
Go next
The ruins of the ancient cities of Ur and Larsa are located nearby.