| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The Summer Palace.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Saddam Hussein's palace overlooking the ruins.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Restored and unrestored parts of the site.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The ruins are surrounded by fertile land.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Palm trees.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The mud brick outer walls overlook a residential area.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Residential area next to the palace.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Houses.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The mud brick outer walls date from the reign of Nabopolassar (626 - 605 BCE).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Tourism minister being interviewed by TV.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Young couple.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Four archeologists.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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The curator of the site (left), a visitor from Iran and his Iraqi guide.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Man with Alladin's lamp.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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A statue of two lovers from the Sumerian period.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Statue of the ruler of Lagash (Sumerian period).
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Sheep head made of stone from the Sumerian period (c3100 BCE).
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Statue of the goddess of agriculture, Bau (Sumerian era).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Statue of King Ur-Mammu, founder of the third dynasty of Ur (2021 BCE).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Plate showing a lioness attacking an African man from the Assyrian period.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Boundary stone from the Babylonian period.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Winged man representing the god of Tuesday from the Hellenic period.
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2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Torso of a woman from the Hellenic period.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Head of a man from the Assyrian period.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Statue of a woman praying (Assyrian period).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Statue of a male head from the Hellenistic Hatra period.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Part of an original wall from the New Babylonian period representing humans, plants and animals.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Statue of a woman from the Hatra period.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Statue of a woman (missing head) resting on a pillar (Hatra period).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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A deity with a sword (Hatra period).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Statue of a queen wearing as crown (Hatra period).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Carving of two people, one playing a harp the other holding a glass.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Part of the original glazed wall of the Processional Way of a lion representing the Goddess Ishtar.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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The original glazed wall showing the Babylonian symbol for the Sun.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Black tomb marker with Islamic inscription (10th century).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
Site / Event : Museum
|
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Copy of "The Tower of Babel" by Peter Bruegel the Elder. The Biblical Tower of Babel is traditionally thought to have been in Babylon.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Babylon
|
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Amphitheatre from the Hellenic period, one of the outlying buildings.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Najaf is a pilgrimage city.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Najaf is important for Shia Muslims.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Transport in the pedestrianised zone around the main shrine.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Sweet shop.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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A variety of sweets.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Clothes shops.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Many pilgrims visit the city.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Pilgrims shopping.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Pilgrims shopping.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Shop selllling dried fruit and nuts in the pedestrian area.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Pilgrims walking close to the central shrine.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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The entrance to a small bazaar.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Turbanned man from Iran.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Iranian woman.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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On the phone.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Clothes seller.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
|
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Tea shop.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The entrance to the Shrine of Ali.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Modern building which replaced one destroyed during the USA invasion.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The tiled dome of the administration building.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Detail of the tiled dome topped by the word Allah.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The entrance leads to a vast outer courtyard.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The outer courtyard has a covered area for pilgrims.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The outer courtyard surrounds the Shrine.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Sufi pilgrim.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Decoration of the outer courtyard.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Pilgrims come mainly from Iraq but also from Iran, Pakistan and the Gulf.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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One of the decorated main gates.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Inscriptions.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Decoration of the upper gate.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Sufi pilgrim. The Sufis are a subsect of Shia Islam.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The Shrine occupies an entire block.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Pilgrims eating.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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One of the decorated gates.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The upper gate.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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3D tiles and inscription.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The tilework is very detailed.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Booths for storing backpacks.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Decoration of the outer courtyard.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Tile with inscription set among the brickwork.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Tiles with flowers and inscription.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Inscription from the Quran.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The covered area next to the Shrine.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Family.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Ali was a cousin and companion of the Prophet.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Ali became the son in law of the Prophet when he married Muhammad's daughter, Fatima. He is the father of Hussein and Abbas (who are buried in Karbala).
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Shia Muslims consider Ali as the rightful successor (Caliph) of the Prophet.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Man with Arabic head dress.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The Shrine contains the revered tomb of Ali who was killed in nearby Kufa in 661.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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The majority Sunni Muslims consider Ali the fourth Caliph while Shias think of him as the first of twelve Imams and the first rightful Caliph.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Two women and a child eating.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Two men.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Woman.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Family groups.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Man.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Iranian man.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Sheep for sacrifice.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Family eating lunch.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Mother and son.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Man.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Two men.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Boy.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
City / Town : Najaf
Site / Event : Shrine of Ali
|
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Woman eating nuts.
|
2022 |
were added from 1 February 2025.