Bad-tibira overview
Other name(s) Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira
Modern name(s) Tell al-Madineh
Region Mesopotamia
Section First Cities
Latitude 31.77505297 N suggest info
Longitude 45.99663638 E
Status Accurate location
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 11.9 km (7.4 mi) west
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 19.3 km (12 mi) north
Tell Tarbas, circa 12.6 km (7.8 mi) west
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 15.8 km (9.8 mi) south-west
Tell Shmid, circa 15.3 km (9.5 mi) west
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 18.1 km (11.3 mi) south
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 29.3 km (18.2 mi) south-east
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 53.5 km (33.2 mi) south
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 56.3 km (35 mi) south
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 42.7 km (26.5 mi) south
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 60.1 km (37.4 mi) south
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 60.6 km (37.6 mi) south-west
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 56 km (34.8 mi) south-east
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 46 km (28.6 mi) west
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 67.6 km (42 mi) north-west
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 49.3 km (30.6 mi) west
Tell Banura, circa 69.8 km (43.3 mi) north-west
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 89.3 km (55.5 mi) south
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 62.5 km (38.8 mi) north-west
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 91 km (56.5 mi) south
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 69.2 km (43 mi) north-west
Merejib, circa 102.7 km (63.8 mi) south
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 73.5 km (45.7 mi) north-west
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 106.5 km (66.2 mi) south
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 74.2 km (46.1 mi) west
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 75 km (46.6 mi) north-west
Tell et-Telliya, circa 84 km (52.2 mi) south-west
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 69.8 km (43.4 mi) west
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 82.5 km (51.3 mi) south
Samawah, circa 84.4 km (52.5 mi) south-west
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 85.2 km (52.9 mi) south
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 116.7 km (72.5 mi) south
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 82.2 km (51.1 mi) north-west
Tell Wabla, circa 80 km (49.7 mi) east
Abar Yafa, circa 95.4 km (59.3 mi) north-west
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 101.4 km (63 mi) north-west
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 150.1 km (93.3 mi) north
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 105.5 km (65.6 mi) south
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 106.8 km (66.4 mi) south
Eridu mound 7, circa 107.1 km (66.6 mi) south
Eridu mound 5, circa 107.8 km (67 mi) south
Eridu mound 3, circa 108.3 km (67.3 mi) south
Eridu mound 6, circa 108.9 km (67.7 mi) south
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 103.7 km (64.5 mi) north-west
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 114.7 km (71.3 mi) south-east
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 119.8 km (74.5 mi) west
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 140.8 km (87.5 mi) north-west
Sura, circa 142.6 km (88.6 mi) west
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 142.9 km (88.8 mi) east
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 144.4 km (89.7 mi) north-west
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 144.6 km (89.9 mi) west
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 150.1 km (93.3 mi) north-west
Karunah, circa 148.8 km (92.4 mi) north-west
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 153.2 km (95.2 mi) north-west
Tepe Moussian, circa 154 km (95.7 mi) north-east
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 155.2 km (96.5 mi) north-west
Teppe Bowla, circa 154.2 km (95.8 mi) north-east
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 156.2 km (97.1 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 156.7 km (97.4 mi) south-east
Abu Biyariq, circa 153.1 km (95.1 mi) north-west
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 158.5 km (98.5 mi) north-west
Ali Kosh, circa 152.3 km (94.6 mi) north-east
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 165 km (102.5 mi) north-west
Tulul Khalfat, circa 159.7 km (99.2 mi) north-west
Dehloran, circa 161.3 km (100.2 mi) north-east
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 168 km (104.4 mi) north-west
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 170.7 km (106.1 mi) north-west
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 170.1 km (105.7 mi) north-west
Tell Agrab, circa 203.2 km (126.3 mi) north-west
Choga Mami, circa 239.9 km (149.1 mi) north
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 155.3 km (96.5 mi) west
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 176.3 km (109.6 mi) north-west
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 179.3 km (111.4 mi) south-east
Tell Deheb, circa 196.2 km (121.9 mi) north-west
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 197.9 km (123 mi) north-west
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 264.4 km (164.3 mi) north
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 170.3 km (105.8 mi) west
Tulul Faridishad, circa 249 km (154.8 mi) north-west
Tepe Guran, circa 243.2 km (151.1 mi) north-east
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 205.1 km (127.5 mi) north-west
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 215.4 km (133.9 mi) north-west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 199.6 km (124 mi) north-west
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 201.9 km (125.5 mi) north-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 192.6 km (119.7 mi) north-west
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 221.5 km (137.7 mi) north-west
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 223.1 km (138.6 mi) north-west
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 222 km (138 mi) north-west
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 222.9 km (138.5 mi) north-west
Tell Bismaya, circa 208.4 km (129.5 mi) north-west
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 211.8 km (131.6 mi) north-west
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 209.7 km (130.3 mi) east
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 212.9 km (132.3 mi) north-west
Tell Rishad, circa 212.1 km (131.8 mi) north-west
Tell Hadari, circa 215.4 km (133.8 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 215.3 km (133.8 mi) north-west
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 282.2 km (175.3 mi) north
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 217 km (134.9 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan I, circa 216.2 km (134.4 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan II, circa 216.5 km (134.5 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan IV, circa 216.9 km (134.8 mi) north-west
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 217.3 km (135 mi) north-west
Tell Aswad, circa 225.7 km (140.3 mi) north-west
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 222.7 km (138.4 mi) east
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 224.2 km (139.3 mi) north-west
Tell Yelkhi, circa 294.2 km (182.8 mi) north
Abu Qubur, circa 226 km (140.4 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 225.5 km (140.1 mi) north-west
Ali Pasha, circa 300.4 km (186.6 mi) north
Al Qusair, circa 234 km (145.4 mi) west
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 243.1 km (151 mi) north-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 231.3 km (143.7 mi) north-west
Tell al-Abyad, circa 244.2 km (151.7 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 244 km (151.6 mi) north-west
Tell Abedeh, circa 323.5 km (201 mi) north
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 239 km (148.5 mi) north-west
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 244.7 km (152.1 mi) north-west
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 244.9 km (152.2 mi) east
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 217.2 km (135 mi) east
Teppe Suleiman, circa 217.3 km (135 mi) east
Tell es-Saad, circa 251.9 km (156.5 mi) north-west
Behistun, circa 318.4 km (197.8 mi) north-east
Susa, Shushan, circa 218.2 km (135.6 mi) east
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 291.7 km (181.3 mi) north-west
Abu Fanduweh, circa 221.7 km (137.8 mi) east
Gilan Gharbi, circa 263.2 km (163.5 mi) north
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 270.9 km (168.4 mi) east
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 390.1 km (242.4 mi) north
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 390.1 km (242.4 mi) north
Ukhaidir, circa 237.3 km (147.5 mi) west
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 390.7 km (242.8 mi) north
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 272.9 km (169.6 mi) east
Bugga Ishan, circa 233.9 km (145.3 mi) east
Pumbedita, circa 274.2 km (170.4 mi) north-west
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 274.3 km (170.5 mi) east
Imam Jadir, circa 307.6 km (191.1 mi) north-west
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 276 km (171.5 mi) east
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 278.8 km (173.3 mi) north
Yasin Teppe, circa 399.9 km (248.5 mi) north
Chogha Bonut, circa 241.7 km (150.2 mi) east
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 239.7 km (149 mi) east
Makhrut, circa 316.2 km (196.5 mi) north-west
Gerde Resh, circa 403 km (250.4 mi) north
Tell Anbar, circa 278.4 km (173 mi) north-west
Gerd-i Resh, circa 399.9 km (248.5 mi) north
Chogha Mish, circa 246.4 km (153.1 mi) east
Deh-e Now, circa 322.5 km (200.4 mi) north-east
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 320.5 km (199.2 mi) north-west
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 325.8 km (202.4 mi) north-west
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 287.4 km (178.6 mi) north-west
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 257.6 km (160.1 mi) east
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 354 km (220 mi) north-east
Karhane, circa 355.5 km (220.9 mi) north-east
Tell Madan, circa 380.6 km (236.5 mi) north-west
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 308.2 km (191.5 mi) north-east
Ikaros, Icarea, Tell Said F6, circa 340 km (211.3 mi) south-east
Godin Tepe, circa 360.9 km (224.2 mi) north-east
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 310.7 km (193.1 mi) north-east
Nehardea, circa 314 km (195.1 mi) north-west
Ganj Dareh, circa 359.9 km (223.6 mi) north-east
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 316.4 km (196.6 mi) east
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 430.7 km (267.6 mi) north
Palegawra cave, circa 438.5 km (272.5 mi) north
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 401.2 km (249.3 mi) north-west
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 334.7 km (208 mi) north-west
Samarra, circa 336.5 km (209.1 mi) north-west
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 410.8 km (255.3 mi) north-west
Failaka Island, circa 339.4 km (210.9 mi) south-east
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 379.9 km (236 mi) north-west
Teppe Giyan, circa 339.9 km (211.2 mi) north-east
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 436.8 km (271.4 mi) north-west
Kudish Saghir, circa 428.8 km (266.5 mi) north-west
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 431.1 km (267.9 mi) north-west
Dibak Teppe, circa 436.7 km (271.3 mi) north-west
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 378.5 km (235.2 mi) north-east
Ziwiyeh, circa 503 km (312.5 mi) north
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 352.9 km (219.3 mi) north-west
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 402.3 km (250 mi) north-east
Anahita Temple, circa 353.9 km (219.9 mi) north-east
Chogha Qal, circa 358.8 km (222.9 mi) east
Tell Shemshara, circa 495.5 km (307.9 mi) north
Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 410 km (254.7 mi) north-east
Tell Bazmusian, circa 497.9 km (309.4 mi) north
Hirba Jarura, circa 364.2 km (226.3 mi) north-west
Tal-i Ghazir, circa 327.1 km (203.2 mi) east
Hit, Ituu, Is, circa 362.4 km (225.2 mi) north-west
Gaida, circa 389 km (241.7 mi) north-west
Tell Tendy, circa 345.6 km (214.7 mi) east
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 549.3 km (341.3 mi) north
Tepe Bormi, circa 346.1 km (215.1 mi) east
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 582.4 km (361.9 mi) north
Kermez Tepe, circa 454.2 km (282.2 mi) north-east
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 583.6 km (362.6 mi) north
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 410.4 km (255 mi) north-east
Tell Akrah, circa 478.1 km (297.1 mi) north-west
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 524.1 km (325.7 mi) north-west
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 498.6 km (309.8 mi) north-west
Dinkha Tepe, circa 586.8 km (364.6 mi) north
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 481.3 km (299 mi) north-west
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 524.1 km (325.7 mi) north-west
Tell Huwaish, circa 495.7 km (308 mi) north-west
El-Khan, circa 425.2 km (264.2 mi) north-west
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 528.7 km (328.5 mi) north-west
Tepe Gyaur, circa 632.3 km (392.9 mi) north
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 454.8 km (282.6 mi) north-west
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 549.9 km (341.7 mi) north-west
Gougtapeh, Geoy Tepe, Göz Tepe, circa 643.3 km (399.7 mi) north
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 548.9 km (341 mi) north-west
Tepe Kordlar, circa 647.7 km (402.4 mi) north
Tell Hassuna, circa 541.8 km (336.6 mi) north-west
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 557.3 km (346.3 mi) north-west
Urmia, Orumiyeh, circa 647.4 km (402.3 mi) north
Kandovan, circa 669.8 km (416.2 mi) north
Tulul Bashmanah, circa 536.1 km (333.1 mi) north-west
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 572.4 km (355.7 mi) north-west
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 572.4 km (355.7 mi) north-west
Yanik Tepe, circa 690 km (428.8 mi) north
Tell Jira, Tell el-Jern, circa 558.2 km (346.8 mi) north-west
Shanidar cave, circa 621.7 km (386.3 mi) north
Tepe Gawra, circa 582.1 km (361.7 mi) north-west
Alexandria Charax, Arjan, circa 425.4 km (264.3 mi) east
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Tulul el-Aqar, circa 484.8 km (301.2 mi) north-west
Tell Derek, circa 583.7 km (362.7 mi) north-west
Teppe Sabz, circa 428.4 km (266.2 mi) east
Tabriz, circa 700.9 km (435.5 mi) north
Tarbisu, Tell Sherif Khan, circa 581.1 km (361.1 mi) north-west
Anat, 'Anah, Qalat Ana, circa 479.1 km (297.7 mi) north-west
Tags Settlements, Looted sites
Database ID 90, created 24 Dec 2008, 16:25, Last changed 1 May 2014, 00:27