Iraq

Grass Roots – Persian New Year

Persian New Year A second one hour compilation of short travel stories from around the globe. In this episode: Persian

The Cradle of Civilization: Ancient Mesopotamia to modern Iraq

Pilot Guides Iraq, Mesopotamia, West Asia and Middle East

Mesopotamia was the land between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, a fertile oasis in an otherwise inhospitable land the size of modern Iraq. Life in the green valley was extreme – flood, storm, dust, disease and death were all recorded.

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Ancient Sites in Iraq

Pilot Guides Ancient, Iraq, Treasures

Islamic Shrines – Many religions sites are uncovered throughout Iraq, the Tomb of Ali, the Islamic equivalent of Christ, is buried in Najaf, a sacred Shi’ite shrine. Ali’s Son Hussein’s mausoleum is in nearby Kerbala.

As important gateways between Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, this region has a rich history and a tumultuous present. Here you can survey two and a half millennia of history and marvel at the illustrated architecture in the grand capital of the Archaemenid Empire, or recall recent history on the path forged through Afghanistan by the Hippy Trail of the 1970’s.