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Architecture in Iraq

Photos from soldiers and relief workers in Iraq

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US military personnel and relief workers have contributed these remarkable photographs of ancient ruins, mosques, palaces, and other great buildings in Babylon, Baghdad, and other parts of Iraq.

Images 13-24 of 26

  1. Abbassid Castle, Baghdad, IraqFront portal to Abbassid Castle in Baghdad
  2. Ishtar Gate (Reproduction)Exact reproduction of the ancient walls with bas relief images
  3. Procession Street in BabylonWide, walled roadway through the ancient city
  4. Procession Street in BabylonRoadway to palaces
  5. Al Kadhimain Mosque16th Century Mosaic Tiles
  6. Al Kadhimain Mosque DetailElaborate tilework
  7. Damaged Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq (2001)Damaged by bomb fragments
  8. King Nebuchadnezzar's Palace CourtyardWalls rebuilt by Saddam Hussein over the ancient site
  9. King Nebuchadnezzar's ThroneA Marine stands on King Nebuchadnezzar's throne
  10. King Nebuchadnezzar's Throne RoomNote original bricks at the base
  11. Brickwork in King Nebuchadnezzar's PalaceInscribed with praise for rulers old and new
  12. Ancient ruins of King HammurabiCira 1,750 B.C.
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