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Although it has fallen off the international news cycle, Baghdad is booming, high on rising oil prices and full, once again, of neo-Abbasid, petroleum-fueled aspirations. Thanks to new anti-money laundering legislation, funds are being funneled not only into hotels and real estate but also into new cultural enterprises. So what does culture in Iraq look like in 2023?
Embark on an archaeological journey through Iraq's ancient civilizations. Featuring the Sumerian cities of Eridu and Uruk with their ziggurats and cuneiform writing, Karbala's Al-Ukhaider Fortress and Babylon, as well as the ruins of Nineveh, Nimrud, and Khorsabad, this tour provides a deeper understanding of Iraq's rich history
Sumer, in modern day Iraq, was the birthplace of literature, and once as mighty
as Greece or Rome. Now modern technology is helping scientists to reclaim its
secrets