Latest news and today's news from Iraq » History

... from Bing and Google News

Iraq , Friday 31 October 2025

News Iraq » History: Cradle of civilisation at risk of erosion in Iraq due to climate change

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cradle-of-civilisation-at-risk-of-erosion-in-iraq-due-to-climate-change/ar-AA1PvWPQ
Published on: Thursday 30 October 2025

By Mohammed Atti and Ahmed Saeed UR/BABYLON, Iraq (Reuters) -Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilisation, with thousands of years of history at risk of ...

News Iraq » History: Iraq recovers 185 ancient artifacts seized in the United Kingdom

News channel or source: https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraq-recovers-185-artifacts-uk-seizure/
Published on: Monday 27 October 2025

Iraq's Minister of Culture announced the seizure of 185 Iraqi artifacts in the UK, affirming the ministry's commitment to reclaiming national heritage and combating smuggling.

News Iraq » History: The invasion of Iraq defined US' foreign relations – but in popular Iraqi literature, the war is just a piece of the country's complex history

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/invasion-iraq-defined-us-foreign-122713468.html
Published on: Wednesday 26 April 2023

It’s been just over 20 years since the United States invaded Iraq. Some Americans have largely forgotten about the invasion, despite the fact the Sept. 11 attacks that precipitated it still loom large ...

News Iraq » History: Major archaeological sites in Iraq at risk of erosion due to climate change

News channel or source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/major-archaeological-sites-in-iraq-at-risk-of-erosion-due-to-climate-change/
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Dry weather is increasing salinity in soil and damaging ruins of cities such as Ur, birthplace of Biblical patriarch Abraham, and ancient capital Babylon, warn archaeologists ...

News Iraq » History: Soil salinity and erosion endanger ancient Mesopotamian sites in Iraq

News channel or source: https://invezz.com/news/2025/10/30/soil-salinity-and-erosion-endanger-ancient-mesopotamian-sites-in-iraq/
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Climate change and rising salinity threaten Iraq's ancient cities like Ur and Babylon, imperiling thousands of years of historical legacy.

News Iraq » History: Occupying Iraq: A British History

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2003/03/25/1205157/occupying-iraq-a-british-history
Published on: Monday 24 March 2003

As U.S. forces advance toward Baghdad, some are headed for the eastern Iraqi city of Al Kut. If history is any judge, that could be a mistake. During World War I, when the British invaded Iraq — then ...

News Iraq » History: Revisionist history: Anti-war myths about Iraq debunked

News channel or source: https://www.semissourian.com/opinion/revisionist-history-anti-war-myths-about-iraq-debunked-1153824/
Published on: Tuesday 23 May 2006

Iraqis can participate in three historic elections, pass the most liberal constitution in the Arab world, and form a unity government despite terrorist attacks and provocations. Yet for some critics ...

News Iraq » History: The invasion of Iraq defined US’ foreign relations – but in popular Iraqi literature, the war is just a piece of the country’s complex history

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/the-invasion-of-iraq-defined-us-foreign-relations-but-in-popular-iraqi-literature-the-war-is-just-a-piece-of-the-countrys-complex-history-203642
Published on: Wednesday 26 April 2023

Renee Ragin Randall does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...