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Aerial View of Saddam Hussein's Palace

Photos from Iraq

By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide

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In this photo taken from a helicopter, you can see Saddam Hussein's Presidential Palace and important sites from ancient Babylon.

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The Palace from above

Saddam's Presidential Palace and ruins of ancient Babylon (Aerial View)

Photo © 2003, Daniel O'Connell, Gunnery Sergeant, USMC
In this aerial view, you will see:
  • The Euphrates River in the foreground.
  • Saddam Hussein's Presidential Palace on the hill.
  • The ancient ruins of King Nebuchadnezzar's palace behind Hussein's palace.
  • Behind the ancient ruins, an open plain where the legendary Tower of Babel, described in the Book of Genesis, might have stood.

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