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Al Hillah

Al Hillah

Thought of as the 'holy city' from around 2300BC, and home to the famous hanging gardens, Babylon was a Mesopotamian metropolis, the ruins of which are located about 80kms south of Baghdad. Unlike many ancient sites the city's position has been well...

Go for: Archaeological Sites

1 experiences: Babylon.

Basra

Basra

Go for: River Trips

2 experiences: Euphrates, Tigris River.

Baghdad

Baghdad

Spectacular and largely looted; it's hard to say accurately what remains of the collection.

Go for: Museums, Art Collections

1 experiences: Iraqi Museum.

Hatra

Hatra

A large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom, Hatra withstood invasions by the Romans in...

Go for: Archaeological Sites

Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)

Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)

The ancient city of Ashur is located on the Tigris River in northern Mesopotamia in a specific geo-ecological zone, at the borderline between rain-fed...

Go for: Archaeological Sites

The City of Ur

The City of Ur

Ur was an ancient Mesopotamian city on the mouth of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. It is one of the earliest known sites of civilisation. The site...

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