Nibru overview
Other name(s) Nippur
Modern name(s) Afak
Region Mesopotamia
Section Lower Mesopotamia
Latitude 32.12693858 N suggest info
Longitude 45.23078534 E
Status Accurate location
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 8.9 km (5.5 mi) south-east
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 27.2 km (16.9 mi) south
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 18.8 km (11.7 mi) east
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 31.3 km (19.5 mi) north
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 21.9 km (13.6 mi) north-west
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 23.4 km (14.5 mi) east
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 29.3 km (18.2 mi) north-east
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 33.4 km (20.7 mi) north-east
Abar Yafa, circa 34.2 km (21.2 mi) north
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 39.8 km (24.7 mi) south-east
Tell Banura, circa 36.5 km (22.7 mi) north-east
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 46.9 km (29.2 mi) south-east
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 42.3 km (26.3 mi) west
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 45.4 km (28.2 mi) north-east
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 68.1 km (42.3 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 73.5 km (45.7 mi) north-west
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 78.2 km (48.6 mi) north-west
Abu Biyariq, circa 73.4 km (45.6 mi) north-west
Karunah, circa 71.7 km (44.6 mi) north-west
Sura, circa 74.2 km (46.1 mi) west
Tell Shmid, circa 71.9 km (44.7 mi) south-east
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 74.7 km (46.4 mi) north-west
Tulul Khalfat, circa 80.2 km (49.8 mi) north-west
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 76.1 km (47.3 mi) north-west
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 89.2 km (55.5 mi) north-west
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 76.9 km (47.8 mi) north-west
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 97.2 km (60.4 mi) south-east
Tell Tarbas, circa 74.4 km (46.2 mi) south-east
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 74.4 km (46.2 mi) south-east
Tell et-Telliya, circa 107.4 km (66.7 mi) south
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 80.4 km (49.9 mi) south-east
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 90.1 km (56 mi) north-west
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 72.4 km (45 mi) east
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 91.2 km (56.7 mi) north-west
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 74.2 km (46.1 mi) west
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 86.1 km (53.5 mi) north
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 86.3 km (53.6 mi) south-west
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 87 km (54 mi) south-east
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 88.6 km (55 mi) north-west
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 82.2 km (51.1 mi) south-east
Samawah, circa 90.6 km (56.3 mi) south
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 94.4 km (58.7 mi) north-west
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 110.7 km (68.8 mi) south-east
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 116.3 km (72.3 mi) south-east
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 88.6 km (55.1 mi) west
Tell Agrab, circa 138.8 km (86.3 mi) north
Tell Deheb, circa 121.7 km (75.6 mi) north-west
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 115.8 km (72 mi) south-east
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 123.6 km (76.8 mi) north-west
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 109.2 km (67.9 mi) south-east
Oldest known bridge, circa 109.6 km (68.1 mi) south-east
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 128.8 km (80 mi) north-east
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 111 km (69 mi) south-east
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 130.4 km (81 mi) north-west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 121.2 km (75.3 mi) north-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 111.5 km (69.3 mi) north-west
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 144.1 km (89.6 mi) north-west
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 150.4 km (93.5 mi) north-west
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 134.2 km (83.4 mi) north-west
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 135.3 km (84 mi) north-west
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 148.7 km (92.4 mi) north-west
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 150.3 km (93.4 mi) north-west
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 149.7 km (93 mi) north-west
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 149.1 km (92.6 mi) south-east
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 126.8 km (78.8 mi) north-west
Tell Hadari, circa 137.5 km (85.4 mi) north-west
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 139 km (86.4 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan I, circa 137.8 km (85.6 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan II, circa 138.1 km (85.8 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan IV, circa 138.4 km (86 mi) north-west
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 153.7 km (95.5 mi) south-east
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 162.7 km (101.1 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 133.1 km (82.7 mi) north-west
Tell Aswad, circa 149.4 km (92.8 mi) north-west
Tell Bismaya, circa 136.5 km (84.8 mi) north-west
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 138.4 km (86 mi) north-west
Abu Qubur, circa 147.8 km (91.8 mi) north-west
Tulul Faridishad, circa 196.2 km (121.9 mi) north
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 146.8 km (91.2 mi) north-west
Tell Rishad, circa 139.2 km (86.5 mi) north-west
Choga Mami, circa 196.3 km (122 mi) north
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 136.7 km (85 mi) south-east
Merejib, circa 166.9 km (103.7 mi) south-east
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 145.9 km (90.7 mi) south-east
Akkad, Agade, circa 151.7 km (94.2 mi) north-west
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 166.9 km (103.7 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 150.4 km (93.5 mi) south-east
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 167.7 km (104.2 mi) north-west
Tell al-Abyad, circa 167.9 km (104.4 mi) north-west
Al Qusair, circa 153 km (95.1 mi) west
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 160 km (99.4 mi) north-west
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 158.1 km (98.3 mi) north
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 161.8 km (100.5 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 7, circa 161.9 km (100.6 mi) south-east
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 229.5 km (142.6 mi) north
Eridu mound 3, circa 163.9 km (101.9 mi) south-east
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 185 km (114.9 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 6, circa 164.4 km (102.2 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 5, circa 164.4 km (102.2 mi) south-east
Tell Yelkhi, circa 241 km (149.7 mi) north
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 172 km (106.9 mi) south-east
Ali Pasha, circa 248.1 km (154.2 mi) north
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 176 km (109.4 mi) north-west
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 222.3 km (138.1 mi) north-west
Tell Wabla, circa 157.6 km (97.9 mi) east
Ukhaidir, circa 157 km (97.5 mi) west
Tell es-Saad, circa 184.2 km (114.5 mi) north-west
Tell Abedeh, circa 275.1 km (170.9 mi) north
Pumbedita, circa 194.5 km (120.9 mi) north-west
Tell Anbar, circa 198.6 km (123.4 mi) north-west
Imam Jadir, circa 237.3 km (147.4 mi) north-west
Makhrut, circa 246.3 km (153 mi) north-west
Tepe Moussian, circa 204.7 km (127.2 mi) east
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 206.8 km (128.5 mi) north-west
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 248.9 km (154.7 mi) north-west
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 251.5 km (156.3 mi) north-east
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 211 km (131.1 mi) east
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 196.8 km (122.3 mi) south-east
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 253.8 km (157.7 mi) north-west
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 227.3 km (141.2 mi) north
Teppe Bowla, circa 199.1 km (123.7 mi) east
Nehardea, circa 232.9 km (144.7 mi) north-west
Gilan Gharbi, circa 233 km (144.8 mi) north
Ali Kosh, circa 202.5 km (125.8 mi) east
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 236.4 km (146.9 mi) south-east
Dehloran, circa 206.3 km (128.2 mi) east
Tell Madan, circa 320.4 km (199.1 mi) north
Tepe Guran, circa 251.3 km (156.2 mi) north-east
Gerd-i Resh, circa 356.8 km (221.7 mi) north
Yasin Teppe, circa 361.6 km (224.7 mi) north
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 340.2 km (211.4 mi) north
Gerde Resh, circa 363.9 km (226.1 mi) north
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 357.1 km (221.9 mi) north
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 357.8 km (222.3 mi) north
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 358.3 km (222.6 mi) north
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 309.4 km (192.3 mi) north-west
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 261.3 km (162.4 mi) south-east
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 263.2 km (163.5 mi) north-west
Samarra, circa 265 km (164.7 mi) north-west
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 347.8 km (216.1 mi) north
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 381.4 km (237 mi) north
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 273.1 km (169.7 mi) east
Kudish Saghir, circa 369.6 km (229.6 mi) north
Palegawra cave, circa 391.9 km (243.5 mi) north
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 371.8 km (231 mi) north
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 379.6 km (235.9 mi) north
Dibak Teppe, circa 377.8 km (234.8 mi) north
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 281.8 km (175.1 mi) north-west
Hirba Jarura, circa 282.7 km (175.7 mi) north-west
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 291.8 km (181.3 mi) east
Hit, Ituu, Is, circa 281 km (174.6 mi) north-west
Bagastana, Behistun, circa 322.3 km (200.2 mi) north-east
Dezjpol, circa 299.3 km (186 mi) east
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 308.6 km (191.7 mi) north-east
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 314.5 km (195.4 mi) east
Tell Shemshara, circa 447.1 km (277.8 mi) north
Tell Bazmusian, circa 449.9 km (279.6 mi) north
Gaida, circa 327.9 km (203.8 mi) north
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 328.2 km (203.9 mi) north-east
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 282.1 km (175.3 mi) east
Teppe Suleiman, circa 283.1 km (175.9 mi) east
Tell Akrah, circa 410.9 km (255.3 mi) north-west
Susa, Shushan, circa 285 km (177.1 mi) east
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 340.9 km (211.8 mi) east
Aboo Amoud Nejat, circa 341.2 km (212 mi) east
Shoushtar, Šurkutir, Tustar, circa 341.2 km (212 mi) east
Abyaneh, circa 341.2 km (212 mi) east
Abu Fanduweh, circa 290.6 km (180.6 mi) east
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 412.5 km (256.3 mi) north-west
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 434 km (269.7 mi) north-west
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 345.5 km (214.7 mi) east
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 348.3 km (216.4 mi) east
Deh-e Now, circa 343 km (213.2 mi) north-east
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 465.7 km (289.4 mi) north
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 349.9 km (217.4 mi) east
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 366.1 km (227.5 mi) north-east
El-Khan, circa 344.6 km (214.1 mi) north-west
Tell Huwaish, circa 427.4 km (265.6 mi) north-west
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 462.8 km (287.6 mi) north
Bugga Ishan, circa 302.2 km (187.8 mi) east
Karhane, circa 368.2 km (228.8 mi) north-east
Ziwiyeh, circa 478.9 km (297.6 mi) north
Teppe Giyan, circa 361.7 km (224.8 mi) north-east
Chogha Bonut, circa 308.3 km (191.6 mi) east
Godin Tepe, circa 374.4 km (232.7 mi) north-east
Anahita Temple, circa 365.9 km (227.4 mi) north-east
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 310.3 km (192.8 mi) east
Chogha Mish, circa 313.1 km (194.5 mi) east
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 463.6 km (288.1 mi) north-west
Ganj Dareh, circa 376.3 km (233.8 mi) north-east
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 541.7 km (336.6 mi) north
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 542.8 km (337.3 mi) north
Dinkha Tepe, circa 542.8 km (337.3 mi) north
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 325.2 km (202.1 mi) east
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 486.1 km (302.1 mi) north-west
Tell Hassuna, circa 475.8 km (295.6 mi) north-west
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 484.4 km (301 mi) north-west
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 386.7 km (240.3 mi) east
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 493.9 km (306.9 mi) north-west
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 389.2 km (241.9 mi) north-west
Tulul Bashmanah, circa 468 km (290.8 mi) north-west
Ikaros, Icarea, Tell Said F6, circa 417.8 km (259.6 mi) south-east
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 509.1 km (316.3 mi) north-west
Tell Jira, Tell el-Jern, circa 490.9 km (305 mi) north-west
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 507.8 km (315.5 mi) north-west
Anat, 'Anah, Qalat Ana, circa 398.8 km (247.8 mi) north-west
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 530.7 km (329.7 mi) north-east
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 417.6 km (259.5 mi) north-east
Tepe Gawra, circa 518.4 km (322.1 mi) north-west
Tell Derek, circa 519.5 km (322.8 mi) north-west
Tepe Gyaur, circa 588.1 km (365.4 mi) north
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 402.5 km (250.1 mi) north-east
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Tulul el-Aqar, circa 416.3 km (258.7 mi) north-west
Failaka Island, circa 417.4 km (259.4 mi) south-east
Tarbisu, Tell Sherif Khan, circa 515.6 km (320.4 mi) north-west
Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 425.9 km (264.7 mi) north-east
Shanidar cave, circa 565.1 km (351.1 mi) north
Gougtapeh, Geoy Tepe, Göz Tepe, circa 599.5 km (372.5 mi) north
Urmia, Orumiyeh, circa 603.1 km (374.8 mi) north
Tepe Kordlar, circa 604.6 km (375.7 mi) north
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 426.1 km (264.8 mi) north-east
Hassuna, circa 525.3 km (326.4 mi) north-west
Arpachiyah, circa 527.7 km (327.9 mi) north-west
Chogha Qal, circa 431 km (267.8 mi) east
Tell el-Buwayta, circa 509.9 km (316.8 mi) north-west
Haradum, Khirbet ed-Diniyeh, circa 426.7 km (265.1 mi) north-west
Hatra, Khvarvaran, circa 449.4 km (279.3 mi) north-west
Ger-e Pan, circa 558.1 km (346.8 mi) north-west
Apqu, Tell Abu Maria, circa 536.1 km (333.1 mi) north-west
Qatara, Karana, Tell al-Rimah, circa 525.6 km (326.6 mi) north-west
Tell Taya, circa 531 km (329.9 mi) north-west
Kandovan, circa 637.1 km (395.9 mi) north
Khazneh, circa 528.4 km (328.3 mi) north-west
Maltai, circa 566.3 km (351.9 mi) north-west
Nemrik, circa 562.6 km (349.6 mi) north-west
Tell Aswad, circa 462.7 km (287.5 mi) north-west
Yanik Tepe, circa 654.7 km (406.8 mi) north
Telul eth-Thalathat, circa 552.3 km (343.2 mi) north-west
Yarim Teppe I, Yarim Tepe, circa 538 km (334.3 mi) north-west
Yarim Teppe II, Yarim Tepe, circa 537.9 km (334.3 mi) north-west
Kermez Tepe, circa 472.3 km (293.4 mi) north-east
Tal-i Ghazir, circa 404.7 km (251.4 mi) east
Kalhu, Calah, Nimrud, circa 475 km (295.1 mi) north-west
Tabriz, circa 668.3 km (415.3 mi) north
Bokha, circa 560.7 km (348.4 mi) north-west
Tell Tendy, circa 426.2 km (264.8 mi) east
Tell al-Hawa, circa 571.9 km (355.4 mi) north-west
Tell el-Harim, circa 483.3 km (300.3 mi) north-west
Seh Qubba, circa 582.8 km (362.2 mi) north-west
Tepe Bormi, circa 424.3 km (263.6 mi) east
Hamad Agha el-Kabir, circa 583.4 km (362.5 mi) north-west
Izertu, Zirtu, Bukan, circa 496.7 km (308.7 mi) north
Hindanu, Karable, Tell Jabiriyah, circa 461.5 km (286.7 mi) north-west
Tags Settlements
Database ID 36, created 15 Jun 2008, 15:14, Last changed 15 Apr 2012, 19:06