Monthly Archive: November 2022

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Dohuk Museum

English: ‏Dohuk Museum: containing a wide range of archeological pieces of around (1000 pieces) with in the period between stone ages and Islamic age. Español: ‏Museo de la Civilización de Duhok: incluye colecciones de...

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Humanitarian call

The Iraq Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence call upon all Iraqi citizens or anyone who can provide information to the following bodies: 1) the headquarters of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in...

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The archaeological city of Ur: Ur is a Sumerian city located in southern Mesopotamia in the province of Dhi Qar. Today, the ruins of Ur represent a prominent archaeological site in Sumer from the architectural construction represented by the Ziggurat and the area of temples, as well as the royal cemetery.

Nasiriyah Civilization Museum: is established in 1969 by the Portuguese company Gulbenkian on the banks of the Euphrates River towards Shamiya city. The museum building included 14 halls in which artifacts were displayed, evenly...

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How far do you know about Mayan civilization?

Far away in Central America, specifically in Mexico, there was an ancient civilization whose traces are still seen until this day, 2000 BC, it’s called the “Mayan” civilization, whose people spoke different dialects of...

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The meeting point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers :This river, Shatt al-Arab, is formed from the meeting of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which is located in southeastern Iraq in the city of Qurna, north of Basra. It flows to the south, It is (120 miles) long 193(km), it passes through the port of Basra, Its width ranges from about (120) feet (37) meters. It narrows towards its end in the Gulf with 0.5 mile/ 0.8 km, Along its shores are palm trees farms, which are naturally irrigated by tidal waves.

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Urartu civilization

It was formed in the eastern Mediterranean, down to the southwest of the Caspian Sea, specifically in the Armenian plateau.Its name is known from the Assyrian language, which gave it this name.The people of...

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Babylon

Babylon is one of the largest ancient cities in Mesopotamia (Iraq).King Hammurabi, the sixth king of the first Babylonian dynasty, and the first king of the Babylonian Empire, whose rule lasted between 1792-1750 BC.Babylon...

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Assyrian Empire

Assyria is located in the northern part of Mesopotamia, which represents most parts of modern Iraq and contains four main capitals, namely, the city of Assyria, Nineveh, the city of Calah (Nimrud) and Dur-Sharrukin...