nPostednOctober 3, 2016
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nTodaynis the anniversary of Iraq gaining independence from the UnitednKingdom, in 1932.
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nWhennI say “Iraq,” many of us think of the brutality of Iraqi leadernSaddam Hussein, the invasion by the U.S. and its allies in 2003, andnthe continued violence and problems. Why is the Iraqi insurgencynstill going on and more dangerous than ever? We can point to anvariety of causes, from the U.K. and U.S. interventions over thencourse of the last century to conflict between people practicingndifferent forms of Islam, from activities by rebel groups like ISISnto a spillover from other wars such as the Syrian Civil War.
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nIraq is, however, also called the cradle of civilization.nHistorians credit the civilizations that arose in the fertilenarea between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers – then known asnMesopotamia – as the first peoples to read, write, and create lawsnand governments.
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Herenare some of the early civilizations that arose where Iraq is today:
Herenare some of the early civilizations that arose where Iraq is today:n
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nAkkadian,nSumerian, Assyrian, and Babylonian empires
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nAlso,nthe area made up part of these civilizations:
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nMedian,nAchaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanid empires
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nGreeknand Roman empires
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nRashidun,nUmayyad, Abbasid, Ayyubid, Mongol, Safavid, Afsharid, and Ottomannempires
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nEvennthough this is not a good time for people to travel to Iraq, let’snlook at some of the beautiful sights that can be seen in thisncountry:
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| Ruins of Babylon |
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| Mosque in Baghdad, I think |
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| The Arc of Triumph |
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| Ishtar Gate to the ruins of Babylon |
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| Martyrs’ Monument |
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| Rawanduz |
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| Minaret of Samarra |
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| Saddam Hussein’s former palaces in Tikrit |
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| Monument to the Unknown Soldier |
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nAlsonon this date:
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World Architecture Day
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nFirstnMonday in October
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nWorld Habitat Day
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nFirstnMonday in October
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nRosh Hashanah
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nBirthdays of young actors Felix Avitia and Adair Tishler
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3nOctober Festival in Leiden, Netherlands
3nOctober Festival in Leiden, Netherlandsn
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nUnitynDay in Germany
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nNationalnFoundation Day in South Korea
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nFrancisconMorazan Day
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