Iraq
Mar Behnam Monastery
The history of Mar Behnam Monastery is that of violence, intolerance, resiliency, and spirituality.
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Iraq
The history of Mar Behnam Monastery is that of violence, intolerance, resiliency, and spirituality.
Baghdad, Iraq
A 2200 year old vessel may have been able to keep a charge.
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.
Al-Shikhan, Iraq
The surviving pieces of an ancient aqueduct that may have fed into the lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Baghdad, Iraq
A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.
Al-Shikhan, Iraq
The sacred shrine of the Yazidis.
Erbil, Iraq
An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.
Qurna, Iraq
A shrine on the shores of the Tigris.
Samarra, Iraq
9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Mumbai, India
Located in the Horniman Circle area, this church marks the historical Zero Point of Mumbai.
Mumbai, India
An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.
Mumbai, India
A 19th-century church in South Mumbai built to commemorate those who died in the First Anglo-Afghan War and the retreat from Kabul in 1842.
Mumbai, India
These animal carvings stand as representations of India and Britain.
Mumbai, India
Mumbai's angel.
Mumbai, India
World's most expensive home.
Pyongyang, North Korea
This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.
Pyongyang, North Korea
One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.