Archaeologists Sifted Through an Ancient Lakebed—And Found 1.5-Million-Year-Old Tools
A pilot project to scan the surface material of an Iraqi desert revealed 850 different artifacts from the Old and Middle ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
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Veterans, students torn over Iraq
Three years ago today, coalition forces in Iraq captured Saddam Hussein, a major triumph in the then-10-month-old Iraq conflict. But, since the deposed dictator was found in an underground bunker, the ...
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‘1.5 million-year-old’ hand axes, 850 artifacts unearthed in Iraq’s dried-up lake
Researchers have been exploring Iraq’s Western Desert to decode its geomorphological history and search for traces of early ...
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...
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Iraq Lowers Age of Marriage For Girls To Nine, Sparks Outrage
Iraq passes shocking amendments allowing child marriage from age nine, sparking international human rights criticism and deep concerns about women's and children's protection.
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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick
The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to ...
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Iraq’s iconic ‘hunchback’ minaret of Mosul rebuilt using original bricks after destruction under Islamic State rule
The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to ...