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Wasit
Wasit
Wasit is an Islamic city built by al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in c. 702 AD on the west bank of the Tigris. It is located in Wasit Governorate, south east of Kut in eastern Iraq.
Site Information
Country: Iraq
District: Wasit Governorate
Site History: 8th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Wasit
Date of Submission: 2000
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