Associated Press4 年
A century later, Baghdad street a front line of revolt
Samya Kullab beautifully captured the arc of Iraq’s modern history with a story derived from recent headlines: As it was a century ago, Baghdad’s Rasheed Street is at the center of resistance and ...
BBC2 年
Where was the early Islamic Civilisation?
Some historians believe it ended in the 13th century when cities like Baghdad were destroyed. Gold dinar coin. It was minted at Baghdad, 10th century. The early Islamic civilisation wasn't a ...
Forbes India1 个月
'Soul of old Baghdad': city centre sees timid revival
Baghdad, founded in 762 AD by Abbasid caliph Abu Jaafar al-Mansur along the Tigris River, has long been a key hub in Arab and Islamic society. In the 20th century, it thrived as a modern Arab ...
National Geographic news7 年
How Early Islamic Science Advanced Medicine
In Baghdad, Ibn Sina (Avicenna ... Muslim Spain was also undergoing a period of scholarly development. By the 10th century, Córdoba was the biggest, most cultured city in Europe, described ...
Smith College2 年
Battery, Baghdad, 250 BCE
The Baghdad Battery is believed to be about 2000 years old (from the Parthian period, roughly 250 BCE to CE 250). The jar was found in Khujut Rabu just outside Baghdad and is composed of a clay jar ...
National Geographic news3 年
Baghdad After the Storm
This story appears in the July 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. I haven't returned to Baghdad to be a war tourist, attuning my eyes to the many long shadows cast by trauma, but it's ...
Hyperallergic7 年
The Rise and Fall of the Viking “Allah” Textile
Ibn Fadlan famously travelled from Baghdad to Viking lands in the 10th century, a journey popularized by Michael Crichton in his novel Eaters of the Dead. Crichton’s novel was made into a film ...
来自MSN11 个月
What Is Nougat And How Is It Made?
Comprised of ingredients such as almonds and pistachios, that are native to Persia and the Middle East, it's not so surprising that the earliest known nougat recipe can be traced back to 10th century ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3 年
Is your name on this list? Your Jewish roots might be in Cairo, Baghdad or nearby
Researcher Jacob Rosen-Koenigsbuch published the world’s most complete lists of Jewish surnames from the cities of Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo and Alexandria. (JTA) — In the late 1800s ...
Skyscanner2 天
Cheap Flights from Baghdad International to Los Angeles Century City
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Skyscanner5 年
Cheap Flights from Los Angeles Century City to Baghdad International
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