Birtha overview
Other name(s) Takritain
Modern name(s) Tikrit
Region Mesopotamia
Section Upper Mesopotamia
Latitude 34.59675227 N suggest info
Longitude 43.69527361 E
Status Accurate location
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 27.9 km (17.4 mi) south-east
Samarra, circa 44.7 km (27.8 mi) south-east
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 56.3 km (35 mi) south-east
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 46.6 km (29 mi) south-east
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 65.8 km (40.9 mi) north-east
Imam Jadir, circa 72.4 km (45 mi) south-east
Gaida, circa 68.5 km (42.5 mi) north-east
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 73 km (45.3 mi) north-east
Tell Akrah, circa 103.8 km (64.5 mi) north
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 88.1 km (54.8 mi) south-east
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 103.4 km (64.3 mi) north-west
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 87.3 km (54.3 mi) north
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 100 km (62.1 mi) north-east
Dibak Teppe, circa 106.6 km (66.2 mi) north-east
Tell Huwaish, circa 118.6 km (73.7 mi) north-west
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 131.6 km (81.7 mi) north
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 139.7 km (86.8 mi) south
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 116.1 km (72.1 mi) north-east
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Tulul el-Aqar, circa 107.4 km (66.7 mi) north-west
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 145.9 km (90.7 mi) south
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 158.8 km (98.7 mi) north
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 160.5 km (99.7 mi) south
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 167.8 km (104.3 mi) north
Hit, Ituu, Is, circa 132.9 km (82.6 mi) south-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 170.4 km (105.9 mi) south
Tell es-Saad, circa 128.2 km (79.6 mi) south-east
Abu Qubur, circa 168.4 km (104.6 mi) south
Tell Hassuna, circa 169.2 km (105.2 mi) north
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 170.8 km (106.1 mi) south
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 179.6 km (111.6 mi) north
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 159.8 km (99.3 mi) south-east
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 159.1 km (98.9 mi) south-east
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 160.8 km (99.9 mi) south-east
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 180.4 km (112.1 mi) north
Nehardea, circa 135 km (83.9 mi) south
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 135.1 km (84 mi) south-east
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 183.5 km (114 mi) north
Hirba Jarura, circa 136.6 km (84.9 mi) south-west
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 175.5 km (109.1 mi) south
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 137.7 km (85.6 mi) east
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 159.3 km (99 mi) south-east
Pumbedita, circa 137.9 km (85.7 mi) south
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 191.8 km (119.2 mi) north
Hatra, Khvarvaran, circa 141.7 km (88 mi) north-west
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 165.5 km (102.9 mi) south-east
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 179.5 km (111.6 mi) south-east
Ali Pasha, circa 125.3 km (77.8 mi) east
El-Khan, circa 131 km (81.4 mi) west
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 206.6 km (128.4 mi) north
Tell Aswad, circa 154 km (95.7 mi) north-west
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 132.6 km (82.4 mi) east
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 186 km (115.6 mi) south-east
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 156 km (96.9 mi) south-east
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 155.7 km (96.8 mi) north-east
Tepe Gawra, circa 214.8 km (133.5 mi) north
Akkad, Agade, circa 211 km (131.1 mi) south
Tarbisu, Tell Sherif Khan, circa 209.1 km (129.9 mi) north
Tell Abedeh, circa 134.6 km (83.6 mi) east
Tell Agrab, circa 177.2 km (110.1 mi) south-east
Kalhu, Calah, Nimrud, circa 170.2 km (105.8 mi) north
Tell Rishad, circa 170.2 km (105.8 mi) south-east
Hassuna, circa 218 km (135.4 mi) north
Tell Bismaya, circa 173 km (107.5 mi) south-east
Arpachiyah, circa 220.3 km (136.9 mi) north
Ukhaidir, circa 239.9 km (149.1 mi) south
Tell el-Harim, circa 175.1 km (108.8 mi) north-west
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 221.2 km (137.4 mi) south-east
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 178.6 km (111 mi) south
Palegawra cave, circa 174.4 km (108.4 mi) north-east
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 220.9 km (137.2 mi) south-east
Tell Shemshara, circa 203.6 km (126.5 mi) north-east
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 183.2 km (113.8 mi) south-east
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 220.4 km (136.9 mi) south-east
Tell Bazmusian, circa 207.8 km (129.1 mi) north-east
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 252.4 km (156.8 mi) south
Anat, 'Anah, Qalat Ana, circa 157.8 km (98.1 mi) west
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 231.8 km (144 mi) south-east
Apqu, Tell Abu Maria, circa 226.7 km (140.9 mi) north-west
Qatara, Karana, Tell al-Rimah, circa 216.4 km (134.5 mi) north-west
Abu Biyariq, circa 239.1 km (148.6 mi) south-east
Tell Taya, circa 221.6 km (137.7 mi) north-west
Gerd-i Resh, circa 172.9 km (107.5 mi) north-east
Ger-e Pan, circa 251.8 km (156.5 mi) north
Yarimjah, Yaramga, Zikku?, circa 195.6 km (121.5 mi) north
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 236.2 km (146.7 mi) south-east
Shanidar cave, circa 276.9 km (172.1 mi) north
Ninua, Niniveh, Kouyounjik, Nebi Yunis, circa 202 km (125.5 mi) north
Bash Tapia, Bashtabiya, Pashtabia, circa 202.3 km (125.7 mi) north
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 241.4 km (150 mi) south-east
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 202.8 km (126 mi) north
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 265.7 km (165.1 mi) south
Nemrik, circa 255 km (158.4 mi) north-west
Choga Mami, circa 179.8 km (111.7 mi) east
Telul eth-Thalathat, circa 243 km (151 mi) north-west
Tell Babul, circa 205.7 km (127.8 mi) north
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 209.5 km (130.1 mi) south
Gilan Gharbi, circa 210.4 km (130.7 mi) east
Dur Sharrukin, Khorsabad, circa 216.9 km (134.8 mi) north
Bokha, circa 251.2 km (156.1 mi) north-west
Gerde Resh, circa 194.9 km (121.1 mi) east
Tell al-Hawa, circa 262.7 km (163.2 mi) north-west
Tell Afar, circa 227.4 km (141.3 mi) north-west
Tell Hadhail, circa 227.9 km (141.6 mi) north-west
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 230.5 km (143.2 mi) south
Al Qusair, circa 232.4 km (144.4 mi) south
Hamad Agha el-Kabir, circa 274.1 km (170.3 mi) north-west
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 296.2 km (184 mi) south-east
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 233.8 km (145.3 mi) south-east
Haradum, Khirbet ed-Diniyeh, circa 193.8 km (120.4 mi) west
Karunah, circa 238.1 km (147.9 mi) south-east
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 238.7 km (148.3 mi) south
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 289.4 km (179.8 mi) south-east
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 240.5 km (149.4 mi) south-east
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 241.9 km (150.3 mi) south-east
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 281.5 km (174.9 mi) south-east
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 243.7 km (151.4 mi) south-east
Eil-Kushtu, Alqosh, Alqush, circa 243.9 km (151.6 mi) north
Grai Resh B, circa 250 km (155.4 mi) north-west
Grai Resh A, circa 250.1 km (155.4 mi) north-west
Dinkha Tepe, circa 299.1 km (185.9 mi) north-east
Tell Abu Qasim, circa 252.8 km (157.1 mi) north-west
Singara, Balad Sinjar, circa 253.8 km (157.7 mi) north-west
Amarsava Höyük, circa 309.8 km (192.5 mi) north-west
Tell edh-Dhaim, Yasah, circa 258.8 km (160.8 mi) north-west
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 221.9 km (137.9 mi) east
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 309.4 km (192.3 mi) south-east
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 222.1 km (138 mi) east
Cudi Dagh, Mount Judi, circa 327.9 km (203.8 mi) north-west
Tell Hamoukar, circa 292.2 km (181.6 mi) north-west
Hannawiya, circa 312.5 km (194.2 mi) north-west
Tell el-Hawa, circa 270.3 km (168 mi) north-west
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 314.4 km (195.4 mi) south-east
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 311.4 km (193.5 mi) north-east
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 311.2 km (193.4 mi) north-east
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 263.6 km (163.8 mi) south-east
Tell Banura, circa 310.1 km (192.7 mi) south-east
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 335.2 km (208.3 mi) south-east
Amedi, Amadiya, circa 278.1 km (172.8 mi) north
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 320.9 km (199.4 mi) south-east
Gougtapeh, Geoy Tepe, Göz Tepe, circa 350 km (217.5 mi) north-east
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 312.6 km (194.3 mi) south-east
Abar Yafa, circa 285.4 km (177.4 mi) south-east
Pasveh, Rasuh tepe, circa 286 km (177.7 mi) north-east
Tepe Kordlar, circa 357.1 km (221.9 mi) north-east
El-Andalus, Tell Abu Khadraf, circa 293.3 km (182.3 mi) north-west
Hindanu, Karable, Tell Jabiriyah, circa 242.3 km (150.6 mi) west
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 348.7 km (216.7 mi) south-east
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 356.1 km (221.2 mi) south-east
Qal'at ar-Rahba, circa 302.1 km (187.7 mi) west
Tireras Höyük, circa 335.1 km (208.2 mi) north-west
Naqadeh tepe, Sulduz, Naqadeh, circa 303.5 km (188.6 mi) north-east
Sardurihinili, Çavustepe, circa 418.2 km (259.9 mi) north
Hansa, Zaki el-Kebir, circa 307.2 km (190.9 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 305.1 km (189.6 mi) south-east
Tell Buqras, circa 305.8 km (190 mi) west
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 307 km (190.7 mi) south-east
Tepeli Höyügü, circa 347.8 km (216.1 mi) north-west
Resan, circa 308.2 km (191.5 mi) north-west
Ali Sama Höyük, circa 308.3 km (191.5 mi) north-west
Basorin, circa 309.1 km (192.1 mi) north-west
Sura, circa 309.6 km (192.4 mi) south
Shekhna, Shubat-Enlil ?, Tell Leilan, circa 328.5 km (204.1 mi) north-west
Izertu, Zirtu, Bukan, circa 312.1 km (193.9 mi) north-east
Mari, Tell Hariri, circa 257 km (159.7 mi) west
Tell Abu Hasan, circa 257.2 km (159.8 mi) west
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 315.5 km (196 mi) east
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 265.7 km (165.1 mi) east
Tushpa, Van, circa 435.5 km (270.6 mi) north
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 318.2 km (197.7 mi) south-east
Arbatu, Tell Khaumat Hajin, circa 262.8 km (163.3 mi) west
Asagi Anzaf, circa 442 km (274.7 mi) north
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 362.6 km (225.3 mi) south-east
Dur-Ashshur-ketti-lesher, Tell Bderi, circa 328.2 km (203.9 mi) north-west
Tell Shmid, circa 375.2 km (233.2 mi) south-east
Saibakh, circa 328.3 km (204 mi) north-west
Doura Europos, circa 271.6 km (168.8 mi) west
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 330.6 km (205.4 mi) south
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 376.7 km (234 mi) south-east
Taidu, Taite, Tell Hamidiya, circa 336.3 km (209 mi) north-west
Kahat, Tell Barri, circa 332.5 km (206.6 mi) north-west
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 384.4 km (238.9 mi) south-east
Rusahinili Eidorukai, Ayanis, circa 459.2 km (285.3 mi) north
Tell Fares esh-Sharqi, circa 336.5 km (209.1 mi) north-west
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 406.5 km (252.6 mi) south-east
Nagar, Tell Brak, circa 331.3 km (205.9 mi) north-west
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 379.9 km (236 mi) south-east
Dur Katlimmu, Tell Sheikh Hamad, circa 292.8 km (181.9 mi) west
Teppe Dizajtakye, circa 341.1 km (211.9 mi) north-east
Tell Zanbil, circa 331.5 km (206 mi) north-west
Tell Muhammad Kabir, circa 343.4 km (213.4 mi) north-west
Terqa, Sirqu, Tell Ashara, circa 287.9 km (178.9 mi) west
Kar-Assurnasirpal, Jebel Masaikh, circa 289.9 km (180.1 mi) west
Tell Arbid, circa 349.7 km (217.3 mi) north-west
Nasibina, Nisibis, Nusaybin, circa 353.8 km (219.8 mi) north-west
Tabatu, circa 326.7 km (203 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Hafur, circa 353.8 km (219.9 mi) north-west
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 419.8 km (260.8 mi) south-east
Shadikanni, Arban, circa 323.6 km (201.1 mi) north-west
Khirbet Muezer, circa 356.9 km (221.8 mi) north-west
Tappeh Balu, circa 357.4 km (222.1 mi) north-east
Ziwiyeh, circa 328.3 km (204 mi) north-east
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 425.4 km (264.3 mi) south-east
Urkesh, Tell Mozan, circa 366 km (227.5 mi) north-west
Kara Tepe, circa 362.2 km (225 mi) north-west
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 423.9 km (263.4 mi) south-east
Azam Foqani, circa 363.6 km (225.9 mi) north-west
Tell al-Lahm, circa 332.6 km (206.7 mi) north-west
Tilkitepe, circa 373.3 km (232 mi) north-west
Yanik Tepe, circa 429.4 km (266.8 mi) north-east
Teppe Sharbat, Tappeh Šarbat, circa 371.1 km (230.6 mi) north-east
Arab, circa 373.4 km (232 mi) north-west
Bergul el-Buz, circa 357.4 km (222.1 mi) north-west
Kandovan, circa 423 km (262.9 mi) north-east
Tepe Guran, circa 326.6 km (202.9 mi) east
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 458.3 km (284.8 mi) south-east
Nabada, Tell Beydar, circa 368.1 km (228.7 mi) north-west
Takht-i-Suleiman, Takht-e Soleyman, circa 390.2 km (242.4 mi) north-east
Anahita Temple, circa 390.6 km (242.7 mi) east
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 391 km (243 mi) south-east
Türbe Höyük, circa 391.2 km (243.1 mi) north-west
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 435 km (270.3 mi) south-east
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 462.6 km (287.4 mi) south-east
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 472.2 km (293.4 mi) south-east
Samawah, circa 394.1 km (244.9 mi) south-east
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 394.4 km (245.1 mi) east
Çatak, Eymirli, circa 394.2 km (244.9 mi) north-west
Kullimeri, Gre Migro, circa 440.6 km (273.8 mi) north-west
Kiziltepe, Tell Ermen, circa 401.9 km (249.7 mi) north-west
Gre Dimse, circa 434.7 km (270.1 mi) north-west
Tepe Moussian, circa 407.8 km (253.4 mi) south-east
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 409 km (254.2 mi) south-east
Oldest known bridge, circa 409.3 km (254.3 mi) south-east
Haftavan Tepe, circa 409 km (254.1 mi) north
Büyüktepe, circa 403.1 km (250.5 mi) north-west
Talavash Tepe, circa 441.7 km (274.4 mi) north-west
Bagastana, Behistun, circa 340.8 km (211.7 mi) east
Tushhan, Ziyaret Tepe, circa 440.5 km (273.7 mi) north-west
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 417.4 km (259.3 mi) south-east
Çavustepe Kalesi, Haykaberd, Sardurihinilli, circa 418.2 km (259.8 mi) north
Dikmen, Beldesi, Kiziltepe, circa 405.4 km (251.9 mi) north-west
Teppe Giyan, circa 419.9 km (260.9 mi) east
Boztepe, circa 445.6 km (276.9 mi) north-west
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 388.3 km (241.3 mi) north-east
Hakemi Use, circa 444.1 km (276 mi) north-west
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 493 km (306.4 mi) south-east
Tell Khanzir, circa 423.1 km (262.9 mi) north-west
Oglankale, circa 568.7 km (353.3 mi) north
Ovchular Tepesi, circa 568.6 km (353.3 mi) north
Dehloran, circa 396.8 km (246.6 mi) south-east
Ali Kosh, circa 405.5 km (252 mi) south-east
Müslümantepe, circa 434.1 km (269.7 mi) north-west
Birtha, Zenobia, circa 372.6 km (231.5 mi) west
Argishtihinili, Davti-blur, circa 610.5 km (379.4 mi) north
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 441.4 km (274.3 mi) east
Washukanni, Tell el Fakhariya, circa 411.5 km (255.7 mi) north-west
El-Kowm, Al-Kowm, circa 446.2 km (277.2 mi) west
Guzana, Gozan, Theodosiopolis, Tell Halaf, circa 412.8 km (256.5 mi) north-west
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 449.1 km (279 mi) south-east
Kallinikon, Calinicum., Leontopolis, Ar-Raqqah, circa 449.7 km (279.4 mi) west
Teishebaini, Karmir Blur, circa 621.5 km (386.2 mi) north
Erebuni, Arin-berd, Yerevan, circa 620.9 km (385.8 mi) north
Shengavit, circa 622.1 km (386.6 mi) north
Garni, circa 620.1 km (385.3 mi) north
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 455 km (282.7 mi) south-east
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 482.1 km (299.6 mi) south-east
Tidu, Kurkh, Kerh-i Dicle, Kerxa, Üçtepe, circa 457.3 km (284.1 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 458.1 km (284.7 mi) south-east
Chagar Bazar, circa 447.2 km (277.9 mi) north-west
Tell es-Saman Sharqi, circa 461.4 km (286.7 mi) west
Damdammusa?, Kaziktepe, circa 468.1 km (290.9 mi) north-west
Tell es-Saman, circa 462.9 km (287.6 mi) west
Çaytepe, circa 492.8 km (306.2 mi) north-west
Sura, Suriya, circa 469.2 km (291.5 mi) west
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 471.2 km (292.8 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 7, circa 471.3 km (292.9 mi) south-east
Amida, Diyarbakir, circa 481.7 km (299.3 mi) north-west
Eridu mound 3, circa 473.3 km (294.1 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 6, circa 473.8 km (294.4 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 5, circa 473.9 km (294.5 mi) south-east
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 390.7 km (242.8 mi) east
Karhane, circa 394.1 km (244.9 mi) east
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 480.7 km (298.7 mi) south-east
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 482.1 km (299.6 mi) south-east
Karahan Tepe, circa 483.3 km (300.3 mi) north-west
Qusheh Dagh, Mountain of Cush, circa 520 km (323.1 mi) north-east
Godin Tepe, circa 400.5 km (248.9 mi) east
Deh-e Now, circa 404.6 km (251.4 mi) east
Bastam Tepe, Rusai, Rusaipatari, circa 489.8 km (304.3 mi) north
Haranu, Carrhae, Hellenopolis, Harran, circa 490.7 km (304.9 mi) north-west
Gözegöl, circa 498.4 km (309.7 mi) north-west
Tell Chuera, Harbe, circa 442.5 km (275 mi) north-west
Tell Tawila, circa 439.3 km (273 mi) north-west
Ganj Dareh, circa 411 km (255.4 mi) east
Database ID 6512, created 11 Oct 2012, 23:53, Last changed 11 Oct 2012, 23:54