Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
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Srinagar |
Dal Lake |
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Boat drivers. |
1983 |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
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Srinagar |
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Srinagar is set on the Jhelum River and surrounded by mountains. |
1983 |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Ladakh |
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Indus Valley |
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The sparkling Indus Valley named after one of Asia's great rivers which begins in Ladakh. |
1983 |
India |
West Bengal |
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Calcutta |
Hooghly River |
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The Hooghly River is part of the Ganges Delta. |
1988 |
India |
West Bengal |
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Calcutta |
Hooghly River |
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The busy river. |
1988 |
India |
West Bengal |
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Calcutta |
Hooghly River |
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Bathing by the river. |
1988 |
India |
West Bengal |
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Calcutta |
Hooghly River |
Howrah Bridge |
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The Howrah Bridge crosses the river in one 450m span in order to avoid affecting the river currents. |
1988 |
India |
West Bengal |
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Calcutta |
Hooghly River |
Howrah Bridge |
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The river from the bridge. |
1988 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
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Rickshaw drivers waiting for passengers. |
1988 |
India |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Nagarjunakonda |
Krishna River |
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The Krishna River. |
1988 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Mahabalipuram |
Shore Temples |
Ajuna's Penance |
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Ajuna's Penance is carving of the story of the River Ganges. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Kumbakonam |
Dharasuram |
Airavatesvara Temple |
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Parting a river to allow pilgrims to cross. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
Backwaters |
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The small rivers and canals and linked by vast lagoons. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
Backwaters |
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The picturesque Backwaters are a series of 900km waterways fed by 38 rivers. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
Backwaters |
Alleppey |
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Posters overlooking the river. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
Backwaters |
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Muslim settlement by a river. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
Periyar National Park |
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River valley. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
Periyar National Park |
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River passing through Periyar. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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Sultans Battery |
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River at Sultan's Battery. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Market |
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Bullock cart driver. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Ranganathittu |
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Kavery Bathing Ghats |
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The Kavery River with the bathing ghats of the Rajas. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Ranganathittu |
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Kavery Bathing Ghats |
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The Kavery is one of the holy rivers of India. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Ranganathittu |
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Bird Sanctuary |
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The Kavery River is a bird sanctuary. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
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Hampi was protected by five walls and the Tungabhadra River passing through the city. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
Tungabhadra River |
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The Tungabhadra River. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
Tungabhadra River |
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Boats on the river. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
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View of the river and the fertile valley. |
1989 |
India |
Goa |
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Chapora |
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Chapora Fort |
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View over the Chapora River from the fort. |
1989 |
India |
Goa |
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Chapora |
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Chapora Fort |
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The mouth of the Chapora River. |
1989 |
India |
Goa |
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Chapora |
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Chapora Fort |
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View of the river. |
1989 |
India |
Goa |
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Vasco de Gama |
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Houses by the river. |
1989 |
India |
Goa |
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Vasco de Gama |
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View of the river. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Nasik |
Godavari River |
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Pilgrims bathing on the Godavari River at Nasik. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Nasik |
Godavari River |
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The Godavari River is considered almost as holy as the ganges to Hindus. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Nasik |
Godavari River |
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Houses by the river. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Nasik |
Godavari River |
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Bathing in the river. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Nasik |
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View of the Godavari River, the second longest in India (1465 km). |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Indore |
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Ghats by the river. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Jabalpur |
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Bhera Ghat |
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The Narmada River passes through the Marble Rocks. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Jabalpur |
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Bhera Ghat |
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Women by the river. |
1989 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
Lake Toba |
Samosir Island |
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Small river. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Bukittinggi |
Sianok Canyon |
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The Sianok River. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Bogor |
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Houses by the Cilliwung River. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
Central Java |
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River bed. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
Dieng Plateau |
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A river valley. |
1983 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
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Makassar |
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Fort Rotterdam |
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Fishing nets used in rivers. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
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Makassar |
Chinatown |
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Becak driver asleep. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
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Maros |
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The river. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Bantimurung |
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The river at Bantimurung is very rapid. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Bantimurung |
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Bantimurung waterfall from the lower river. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Bantimurung |
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The waterfall from the upper river. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Bantimurung |
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The river bank above the waterfall. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Bantimurung |
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The river above the waterfall is flanked by steep cliffs. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Bantimurung |
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The river and the rainforest. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Tana Toraja |
Bolu |
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View of the Sadan River. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Tana Toraja |
Sadan |
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Shelter by the river. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Tana Toraja |
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Hills overlooking the river. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Masamba |
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The river at Masamba. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
Masamba |
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One of the many rivers in the coastal plains. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
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Tentena |
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Houses by the river. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
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Tentena |
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The River Poso. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
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Tentena |
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Eel traps on the river from the covered bridge. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
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Tentena |
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Eel traps in the river. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
East Peninsula |
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The river valley at Marowo. |
2016 |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
East Peninsula |
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The river valley at Marowo. |
2016 |
Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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The meandering Shahrud River. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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Small village along the Alamut River. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Alborz Mountains |
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The river at Andej passes through three ochre canyons as it descends to the Alamut Valley. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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The River Zayandeh runs through Esfahan. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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The river is crossed by a number of 17th century stone bridges. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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Both banks of the river have been converted to well manicured parkland. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
Si-o-Seh Bridge |
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The two level bridge from one of the riverside parks. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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Parks adorn both banks of the river. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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Girl exercising by the river. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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The river is popular with the population of the city. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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Family enjoying a riverside picnic. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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Well kept riverside park. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
Khaju Bridge |
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The Khaju Bridge regulates the flow of the river with sluices. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
Khaju Bridge |
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View of the river. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
Khaju Bridge |
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The riverside park from the bridge. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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Women having lunch by the river. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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Garden by the river. |
2010 |
Iran |
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Esfahan |
Zayandeh River |
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Desert hills overlook the river. |
2010 |
Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Baghdad was founded on the banks of the River Tigris in 762. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Baghdad |
Old City |
Mutanabbi Street |
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Map of Baghdad showing the River Tigris. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Baghdad |
Old City |
Qishleh |
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Quishleh is a pedestrian area at the end of Mutanabbi Street by the river. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Baghdad |
Old City |
Qishleh |
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The Quishleh Clock by the river. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Baghdad |
Old City |
Qishleh |
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Man listening to musicians by the river. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Double decker bus on the West bank of the river. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Salman Pak |
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Taxi and driver. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Samarra |
Ancient City |
Great Mosque |
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View of the modern town of Samarra and the River Tigris. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Samarra |
Ancient City |
Beit Khalifa |
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The palace has a large circular area once filled with water from the River Tigris. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Samarra |
Ancient City |
Bab al-Amma |
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The gate used to face the River Tigris. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Karbala |
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Shrine of Abbas |
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Al-Abbas ibn Ali was Hussein's half brother and was killed when he went to collect water from the river. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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The original city walls were next to the Euphrates River which has now changed course and is not close to the ruins. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Palace of Nebuchadnezzar |
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Nebuchadnezzar is mentioned in the Bible for destroying the Kingdom of Judah in 586 BCE. He exiled the population of Jerusalem "by the rivers of Babylon". |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Palace of Nebuchadnezzar |
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Walls marking the course of the River Euphrates before it moved. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Central Mesopotamia |
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Cultivation near Nasariya between the two rivers. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Nasariya |
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The city of Nasariya is on the Euphrates River. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Mesopotamian Marshes |
Chibayish |
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Riverside mosque. |
2022 |