Memories like these reenact themselves in my mind now as we drive through the city, and for a moment I imagine I've returned to Baghdad the way a ghost might haunt the world it once inhabited.

Dalrymple contends that ancient India transformed nations ... reflects his father's studies in Kashmir, helped plan Baghdad as a circular city, probably inspired by the mandala.

The ancient round city is located in the north, and to the west is Saddam International Airport. The roads in Baghdad are wide, particularly west of the Tigris, where many government buildings ...

(250409) -- BAGHDAD, April 9, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a view of the Ziggurat of Ur in al-Nasiriyah, Iraq. The ancient city of Ur, which is famous for the Ziggurat of ...

The round city. By 814, Baghdad was the world's largest city with ... The scholars worked together to translate ancient Roman and Greek texts on subjects like algebra, medicine, astronomy.

The Bronze Age city — which "could be" the ancient city of Zakhiku, per the release — surfaced earlier this year after "large amounts of water" were drawn from the reservoir "to prevent crops ...

An ancient Islamic nomad is giving up his camel ... He explains his reasons for a lifestyle change and why its facilities make Baghdad his city of choice. He talks pupils through his design ...