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Talhat Site
Talhat is a station along Darb Zubaydah (the route of caravansaries of pilgrims from Iraq to Mecca). It is located south of Kufa in the Iraqi province of Najaf. Al-Talhat Station is one of the large stations that includes many wells and water basins (pools), in addition to square-shaped buildings with rooms and four watchtowers in each corner.
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Country: Iraq
District: Najaf Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 9th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Part of: The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah (Iraq)
Date of Submission: 2022
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Elevation: 274 m
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