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Preserving Iraq’s Past for the Future
U.S. forces and Iraqi officials are working together to restore ancient monuments in Iraq. Army Brig. Gen. Jefforey Smith, deputy commanding general of support for Multinational Division Central and 10th Mountain Division, and other senior leaders escorted Qahtan Jubouri, Iraq’s minister of tourism and antiquities, through the ancient cities of Ur and Nuffar on March 10. “The purpose of this visit was to have the minister of tourism and antiquities meet with public state officials to talk … Read entire article »
Filed under: Antiquities and Ruins, History, Iraq, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Ur of Chaldees
Military now giving tours of antiquities in Iraq! ALI BASE, Iraq — Less than two miles outside the front gate lies an area of historical and biblical significance – a place where the man considered the father of all nations, Abraham, used to call home. This place houses a temple nearby called the Ziggurat of Ur. The city of Ur (Ur of Chaldeans) is located in southern area of Iraq and was first identified in Genesis 12:28. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Antiquities and Ruins, History, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
World Heritage Sites in Iraq
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrienne Brammer, 1st Combat Camera Sq., a combat videographer, documents portal guardians marking the entrance to what once was the Northwest palace in the ancient city of Calah, which is now known as Nimrud, Iraq, Nov. 19. Nimrud is in consideration by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization to become a protected World Heritage site. UNESCO works to create the conditions for genuine dialogue based upon respect for shared … Read entire article »
Filed under: Antiquities and Ruins, History, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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