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State |
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Town |
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| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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 The Summer Palace. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Saddam Hussein's palace overlooking the ruins. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Restored and unrestored parts of the site. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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The ruins are surrounded by fertile land. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Palm trees. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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The mud brick outer walls overlook a residential area. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Residential area next to the palace. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Houses. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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The mud brick outer walls date from the reign of Nabopolassar (626 - 605 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Tourism minister being interviewed by TV. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Young couple. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Four archeologists. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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The curator of the site (left), a visitor from Iran and his Iraqi guide. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Man with Alladin's lamp. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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A statue of two lovers from the Sumerian period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Statue of the ruler of Lagash (Sumerian period). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Sheep head made of stone from the Sumerian period (c3100 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Statue of the goddess of agriculture, Bau (Sumerian era). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Statue of King Ur-Mammu, founder of the third dynasty of Ur (2021 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Plate showing a lioness attacking an African man from the Assyrian period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Boundary stone from the Babylonian period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Winged man representing the god of Tuesday from the Hellenic period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Torso of a woman from the Hellenic period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Head of a man from the Assyrian period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Statue of a woman praying (Assyrian period). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Statue of a male head from the Hellenistic Hatra period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Part of an original wall from the New Babylonian period representing humans, plants and animals. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Statue of a woman from the Hatra period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Statue of a woman (missing head) resting on a pillar (Hatra period). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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A deity with a sword (Hatra period). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Statue of a queen wearing as crown (Hatra period). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Carving of two people, one playing a harp the other holding a glass. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Part of the original glazed wall of the Processional Way of a lion representing the Goddess Ishtar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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The original glazed wall showing the Babylonian symbol for the Sun. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Black tomb marker with Islamic inscription (10th century). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Museum |
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Copy of "The Tower of Babel" by Peter Bruegel the Elder. The Biblical Tower of Babel is traditionally thought to have been in Babylon. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Amphitheatre from the Hellenic period, one of the outlying buildings. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Najaf is a pilgrimage city. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Najaf is important for Shia Muslims. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Transport in the pedestrianised zone around the main shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Sweet shop. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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A variety of sweets. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Clothes shops. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Many pilgrims visit the city. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Pilgrims shopping. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Pilgrims shopping. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shop selllling dried fruit and nuts in the pedestrian area. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Pilgrims walking close to the central shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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The entrance to a small bazaar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Turbanned man from Iran. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Iranian woman. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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On the phone. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Clothes seller. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Tea shop. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The entrance to the Shrine of Ali. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Modern building which replaced one destroyed during the USA invasion. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The tiled dome of the administration building. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Detail of the tiled dome topped by the word Allah. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The entrance leads to a vast outer courtyard. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The outer courtyard has a covered area for pilgrims. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The outer courtyard surrounds the Shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Sufi pilgrim. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Decoration of the outer courtyard. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Pilgrims come mainly from Iraq but also from Iran, Pakistan and the Gulf. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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One of the decorated main gates. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Inscriptions. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Decoration of the upper gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Sufi pilgrim. The Sufis are a subsect of Shia Islam. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The Shrine occupies an entire block. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Pilgrims eating. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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One of the decorated gates. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The upper gate. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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3D tiles and inscription. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The tilework is very detailed. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Booths for storing backpacks. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Decoration of the outer courtyard. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Tile with inscription set among the brickwork. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Tiles with flowers and inscription. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Inscription from the Quran. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The covered area next to the Shrine. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Family. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Ali was a cousin and companion of the Prophet. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Ali became the son in law of the Prophet when he married Muhammad's daughter, Fatima. He is the father of Hussein and Abbas (who are buried in Karbala). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Shia Muslims consider Ali as the rightful successor (Caliph) of the Prophet. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Man with Arabic head dress. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The Shrine contains the revered tomb of Ali who was killed in nearby Kufa in 661. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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The majority Sunni Muslims consider Ali the fourth Caliph while Shias think of him as the first of twelve Imams and the first rightful Caliph. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Two women and a child eating. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Two men. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Woman. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Family groups. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Man. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Iranian man. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Sheep for sacrifice. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Family eating lunch. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Mother and son. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Man. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Two men. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Boy. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Najaf |
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Shrine of Ali |
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Woman eating nuts. |
2022 |
