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Ishtar Gate of Babylon: New findings challenge original purpose and timeline
A replica of this gateway now serves as a prime tourist attraction in Iraq, enticing visitors to the historic city of Babylon ...
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Beautiful Babylon: Jewel of the Ancient World
The site of Babylon was first identified in the 1800s in what is now Iraq. Later excavations ... the dazzling blue Ishtar Gate, now reconstructed and on display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
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Ancient city of Babylon designated Unesco World Heritage Site
The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Iraq had been lobbying since 1983 for the 4,000-year-old site to be added to the United Nations ...
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Turkey signs agreement with Iraq to return stolen artifacts
The agreement comes a day after the US embassy in Baghdad announced on Friday that it had provided $4 million to renovate and rehabilitate historic sites in Iraq, including the Ishtar Gate in Babylon, ...
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Ishtar Dance Group steals the hearts of Assyrians in Northern Iraq
The Ishtar Dance Group from Moscow visited Erbil in Northern Iraq to perform Assyrian traditional dances at new year celebrations. Ishtar Dance Group, from Moscow, Russia, recently travelled to ...
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Presentation plaque: Task Group Taji V, Iraq
The dish is embossed with images and features landmarks of ancient Iraq, including the lamassu of Nimrud; the minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra; the Gate of Ishtar; the Lion of Babylon and the ...