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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ...
News Iraq » Babylon » Commerce: UNESCO lists Iraq’s Babylon as World Heritage Site
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee voted on Friday to list the sprawling Mesopotamian metropolis of Babylon as a World Heritage Site after three decades of lobbying efforts by Iraq. Iraq had been ...
News Iraq » Babylon » Commerce: Babylon: Ancient Wonder in Iraq Awaits American Travelers
On April 18, 2026, as spring blooms across the Middle East, the ruins of Babylon near Hillah, Iraq, stand as a testament to humanity's earliest civilizations. This UNESCO World Heritage site offers ...
News Iraq » Babylon » Commerce: Babylon, world wonder and jewel of Iraq’s national narrative
Babylon was once hanging gardens and opulent temples before parts were excavated and smuggled to Europe. A bastion for Saddam Hussein, then the forces overthrowing him. A centre of enlightenment, ...
News Iraq » Babylon » Commerce: Babylon was once an ancient wonder. Today it’s a very different story
The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...