Places Edited by unusualtravelermail

This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.