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 ...

I live here in Baghdad – a city of over a million people and the ... and the part played by Islamic society in passing knowledge on from ancient civilisations to Europe. Why were so many new ...

Monumental FollySaddam Hussein’s 1980s “reconstruction” of Nebuchadrezzar II’s palace was built over the ruins of Babylon, near Baghdad ... s prestige. No ancient city was so desired ...

Iraqi forces recaptured the ancient city in late 2016 ... Badrani on Sunday stated that Baghdad has yet to “determine the number of artifacts stolen” during the ISIS attacks on Nimrud.