Iraq

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Image of Mudhif Houses located in Al Jaza'ir, Iraq | (Flickr/james_gordon_los_angeles)
Al Jaza'ir, Iraq

Mudhif Houses

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq

Pictures of Iraq in the news usually show a vast desert, hellish temperatures and images of warfare. The remainder of the country is often lost in the scramble and written off, which keeps the... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Image of Great Mosque of Samarra located in Samarra', Iraq | (Flickr/james_gordon_los_angeles)
Samarra', Iraq

Great Mosque of Samarra

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare

Spiraling up from the ground, the remaining minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra is the the most prominent of the remaining structures of a mosque that was once the largest in the world.... »

Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian

Image of Baghdad Battery in the National Museum of Iraq located in Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad Battery in the National Museum of Iraq

A 2200 year old vessel which may have been able to keep a charge

In 1938 number of small jars were found in the collection of the National Museum of Iraq. These jars, previously overlooked, were found to be quite unique. Each contained copper, iron and was... »

Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Cultures and Civilizations | Edited by hiddencrow, Dylan and others

Image of Babylon located in Babylon, Iraq | Saddam Hussein's new construction on the ruins of Babylon.
Babylon, Iraq

Babylon

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war

After colonial looting, the narcissistic dreams of a dictator, and the heavy mark of war, the legendary city of Babylon has almost vanished. The ancient city was the capital of the Mesopotamian... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by allison, wythe and others