By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq poised for ambitious plan after Babylon listed by UNESCO After 36 years of lobbying by Iraq, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon was designated in July a UNESCO World […]
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Can Iraq get its Water Wheels on World Heritage List?
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Can Iraq get its water wheels on UNESCO World Heritage List? Iraq has been working for the last three months to rehabilitate its historical norias in Hit, a […]
Babylon declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
By John Lee. Iraq’s ancient city of Babylon has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Situated 85 km south of Baghdad, the property includes the ruins of the city which, between 626 and 539 BCE, was the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. It includes villages and agricultural areas surrounding the ancient city. Its remains, […]
Iraqi Marshes could be pulled from World Heritage List
By Hassan al-Shanoun for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Iraqi government is committed to keeping the Mesopotamian Marshes on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Located in the southern part of the country, the marshes were added to UNESCO’s list in July 2016. Previously […]
Will Karbala be added to list of World Heritage sites?
By Editor on 20th March 2017 in Iraq Education and Training News, Leisure and Tourism in Iraq, Security
By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Karbala Provincial Council announced March 3 the formation of a committee to follow up on the issue of adding the city — which is home to about 300 […]
UN adds Iraqi Sites to World Heritage List
By John Lee. The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added The Ahwar of Southern Iraq to its World Heritage List. The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities is made up of seven sites: three archaeological sites and four […]
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