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In southern Iraq, putrid water gushes out of waste pipes into marshes reputed to be home to the biblical Garden of Eden, threatening an already fragile world heritage site.
Source: Ancient Mesopotamian marshes threatened by Iraqi sewage, pollutants
Pope Francis expected to visit the ancient southern Iraqi city of Ur on Saturday.
Source: Pope to visit ancient city of Ur, ‘the cradle of civilization’
On a mild winter weekend, the sun pours down on the yellow archways of the reconstructed palace of King Nebuchadnezzar II at the site of the ancient city of Babylon.
Source: ‘It Was Like Magic’: Iraqis Visit Babylon And Other Heritage Sites For 1st Time
Salman Khairalla is an Iraqi activist who’s been fighting to protect his country’s marshes, a key water resource, since 2007.
Source: Rebuilding Iraq starting from water. The story of Salman Khairalla – LifeGate
There are hundreds of old buildings around the world that have become historical heritage over time. They are a huge part of humanity’s history, showing us what our ancestors built thousands of years ago.
Source: Architect Digitally Reconstructs 6 World Heritage Sites To Their Original Glory
The ancient city of Babylon, home of the city’s famous Hanging Gardens, one of the world’s seven Ancient Wonders, has received even more attention as of late. The ruins of the site, which date back to over 2,600 years ago, were registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list in July 2019, and have become a regular pilgrimage for students and other visitors keen on exploring the ancient site and push the limits of what is considered by some to be forbidden territory.
Source: Past meets present amidst the Ruins of Babylon – KAWA
At the Kurdish Music Archive in Erbil’s citadel – the UNESCO World Heritage site that recently received five million Euros from the European Union for the…
Source: Director Amjad Assad Keeps Forgotten Melodies Alive at Erbil’s Citadel | Al Bawaba
Baghdad lobbied for more than three decades to get Babylon on UNESCO World Heritage List, but the way ahead may be even more difficult.
Source: Iraq poised for ambitious plan after Babylon listed by UNESCO
Babylon is once again in the forefront of world cultural information after the World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation included it in the World Heritage…
Source: Iraqis look at inclusion of Babylon on UNESCO list with doubts, sarcasm
Unesco’s World Heritage Committee voted to list the sprawling Mesopotamian metropolis of Babylon as a World Heritage Site after three decades of lobbying efforts by Iraq.
Source: Ancient Babylon designated a Unesco World Heritage site
The ancient city’s recognition feels long overdue – after all, it was first mentioned circa 2300 BC and ruled over by the legendary King Nebuchadnezzar II…
The historic attraction, next to Saddam Hussein’s palace, is now a Unesco World Heritage site – can it increase its tourism numbers beyond Iraq?
Source: Kissing in Babylon: The ancient site giving young Iraqis their freedom
The cradle of civilization and home of the famous Hanging Gardens, Babylon was reduced to ruins by the US invasion…
Source: Unesco World Heritage Site status will help restore Babylon
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Other additions include ancient metallurgy sites in Burkina Faso, Iceland’s Vatnajökull National Park and eight buildings designed by Frank LLoyd Wright…
Source: Ancient City of Babylon Among New Unesco World Heritage Sites
The 4,000-year-old ancient city in Iraq has been named a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Legends say that the Garden of Eden lays hidden somewhere near these revitalized marshes in Southern Iraq…
Thirty years after Saddam Hussein starved them of water, Iraq’s southern marshes are blossoming once more thanks to a wave of ecotourists picnicking and paddling down their…
