The conflicts within the city have led to the destruction of many important buildings and the loss forever of ancient architecture. Today, Baghdad struggles to establish a strong government and ...

Baghdad has a history dating back to ancient Mesopotamia and was later ... what most enthralled her was Baghdad’s 20th century architecture, including buildings commissioned by Saddam.

As an architecture critic ... Centuries ago, the Mongols obliterated most of Baghdad’s ancient architectural treasures. Since then, the city’s heritage has been neglected by the Ottomans ...

Architecture in Global Socialism shows how their collaboration reshaped five cities in the Global South: Accra, Lagos, Baghdad, Abu Dhabi, and Kuwait City. Łukasz Stanek describes how local ...

William Dalrymple, the historian and author, recently discussed his latest book, The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed ... helped plan Baghdad as a circular city, probably inspired ...

"However, they also document conditions which were rarely experienced in ancient Baghdad such as hailstorms, the freezing of rivers or even cases of snow." Many of the writings from the Islamic ...

An archaeological dig in Al-Suwaira, some 60km south of Baghdad, has revealed an ancient Parthian (247BC to 224AD) city and unearthed more than 200 artefacts. According to a statement from Iraq's ...

The sixth edition of the Ancient Civilizations Forum kicked off in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday, as Iraq stressed the need for joint mechanisms to reduce the smuggling of cultural property.

Baghdad has a history dating back to ancient Mesopotamia and was later ... what most enthralled her was Baghdad’s 20th century architecture, including buildings commissioned by Saddam.

As an architecture critic ... Centuries ago, the Mongols obliterated most of Baghdad’s ancient architectural treasures. Since then, the city’s heritage has been neglected by the Ottomans ...