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Ancient metropolis another casualty of Iraq war

Source: Seattle Times

Baghdad : Iraq | 4 months ago

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Iraq — Maytham Hamzah cast his eyes toward the remains of King Nebuchadnezzar's guest palace in Babylon, one of the world's first great cities. He smiled, bitterly. "They destroyed the whole country," Hamzah, head of the Babylon museum, said of U.S. forces in Iraq. "So what are a few old bricks and...

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Troops accused of damaging ancient wonder

News Source: CNN | 4 months ago

The U.S. military did major damage to the site of one of the wonders of the ancient world while converting it into a base, the United Nations said in a new report. The site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon was converted into Camp Alpha shortly...
Ancient metropolis another casualty of Iraq war

News Source: Seattle Times | 4 months ago

Iraq — Maytham Hamzah cast his eyes toward the remains of King Nebuchadnezzar's guest palace in Babylon, one of the world's first great cities. He smiled, bitterly. "They destroyed the whole country," Hamzah, head of the Babylon museum, said of U.S.