Water buffalo gently glide through shallow water canals that snake throughout Iraq’s southern Mesopotamian Marshes, their ...

Trade networks, irrigation systems, and even landmarks such as temples emerged throughout what is now Iraq and Kuwait ... as Ophidian figurines for their snake-like appearance, these terra ...

Decorated with traditional Chinese couplets, red lanterns, and vibrant symbols of the Year of the Snake, the Qasr Aliya restaurant -- once Queen Aliya's palace -- radiated festive energy. Overlooking ...