Memories like these reenact themselves in my mind now as we drive through the city, and for a moment I imagine I've returned to Baghdad the way a ghost might haunt the world it once inhabited.
An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city from Mongol ...
BAGHDAD – An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad’s historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city ...
By collaborating the findings of various historical researchers and social scientists, the first ‘million person city’ can be narrowed down to three areas: Rome, Baghdad or Chang’an.
Baghdad, founded in 762 AD by Abbasid caliph ... In the 20th century, it thrived as a modern Arab city with top universities, a vibrant cultural scene and excellent healthcare.
The Baghdad municipality's next focus will be Al-Rashid Street, inaugurated in 1916. "It's the soul of old Baghdad, its identity," said the municipality's head of communications Mohammed al-Rubaye.