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Ahwar of Southern Iraq — The Mesopotamian Marshes Where Human Civilisation Began
Mesopotamian Marshlands near Chibayish, southern Iraq. Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. BASRA, IRAQ · c. 4000 BCE–PRESENT Ahwar…
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Iraq
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Aqar Quf
The ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu at Aqar Quf, c. 1400 BC. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Baghdad, Iraq ·…
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Eridu
The eroded ziggurat mound at Eridu, Tell Abu Shahrain, southern Iraq. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Abu…
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Hatra — The Parthian Desert City That Defied Rome
Hatra archaeological site, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Nineveh, Iraq · c. 1st century BC –…
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Nimrud — Ancient Kalhu, Assyrian Capital
Lamassu guardian colossi at the Northwest Palace entrance, Nimrud. Wikimedia Commons, public domain. Nimrud · Iraq · c.…
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Taq Kasra
The soaring brick vault of an ancient Persian palace, Taq Kasra stands as the last monument of Ctesiphon,…
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Taq-i Kisra / Ctesiphon — The Largest Brick Arch in the Ancient World
Taq-i Kisra (Arch of Ctesiphon), Salman Pak, Iraq. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Salman Pak (Madain), Iraq · c.…
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