This story appears in the July 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. I haven't returned to Baghdad to be a war tourist, attuning my eyes to the many long shadows cast by trauma, but it's ...

What were the consequences of the Crusades? The Crusades had long lasting effects on many areas of society and everyday life including trade, finance, architecture and science.

The Baghdad Battery is believed to be about 2000 years old (from the Parthian period, roughly 250 BCE to CE 250). The jar was found in Khujut Rabu just outside Baghdad and is composed of a clay jar ...

Baghdad (AFP) – An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the ...

Iraqi environmentalists have warned that action is needed to tackle pollution in Baghdad, as monitoring organisations declared the capital to have some of the most toxic air quality in the world.

A 19th century engraving of a scene in Claremont, France shows Pope Urban II standing behind the priest Peter the Hermit who is encouraging men to go on a Crusade In the medieval period ...

Researcher Jacob Rosen-Koenigsbuch published the world’s most complete lists of Jewish surnames from the cities of Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo and Alexandria. (JTA) — In the late 1800s ...

BAGHDAD, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Multiple Katyusha rockets were fired near Baghdad International Airport, two Iraqi military officials told Reuters early on Tuesday, but a U.S. official disputed reports ...

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