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During the eighth and ninth centuries AD the Abbasid Dynasty left an impressive architectural legacy in their short-lived capital Samarra on the banks of the Tigris.
The region of the Middle East, often dubbed the "Cradle of Civilisation," brought many breakthroughs in fields such as astronomy, mathematics and philosophy. Some of the most prominent ancient civilisations that emerged in this region include Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia and the Levant. In the 13th century, a Turkish tribe initiated a series of conquests that ultimately