I embarked on a life-changing journey to one of the most misunderstood countries in the world: Iraq. For nearly two weeks, my friend Tasos and I, alongside Bil Weekend, explored Iraq’s rich history, ...

Iraq is one of the countries in the world most ... This was to protect the walls of unbaked clay and any other finds still hidden in the ruins during times of flooding from erosion and degradation.

Strolling along the ancient ruins of Hatra in Iraq's north, dozens of visitors admired the site, where local initiatives seek to turn over a new leaf after a brief but brutal jihadist rule.

Sifting through the tan dirt of northern Iraq, archaeologists looked at the remnants of an ancient empire’s capital city. They sifted carefully through the king’s once-grand throne room — and ...

In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a ...

Egypt may have the Pyramids of Giza, but Iraq has the Ziggurat of Ur – an incredibly well-preserved engineering achievement that towers over the ruins of an important ancient city. (This year ...

To protect the ruins from future inundation ... cent loss of GDP by 2050 due to climate-related water issues. Northern Iraq isn’t the only place where the climate crisis has revealed long ...

Five years after the defeat of IS, the first group of tourists visits the Hatra archaeological site in north Iraq - Copyright WanNaiks Gallery/AFP Handout Five years ...