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Old February 1st, 2011, 12:54 AM   #61
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I am assuming after 2007.
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Old February 1st, 2011, 02:25 AM   #62
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There has been a bit of restoration work at Ctesiphon. Yes, they are rebuilding the right side.
God I hope they would.. but like most ruines, no real steps have been taken..

did you have a source about rebuilding the right side ? I thought they are just trying to stop the arch from falling...
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Old February 1st, 2011, 06:59 AM   #63
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the arch in 1864, 1932, and 2007... a bit of the right side seems to have been added in the last photo:
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Old February 1st, 2011, 02:22 PM   #64
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7areema, look how it used to be and look at it now.
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Old February 1st, 2011, 02:29 PM   #65
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Old February 1st, 2011, 02:30 PM   #66
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Bab AlSheikh, Baghdad

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Old February 1st, 2011, 02:35 PM   #67
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Baghdad Bazaars

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A large Inn, Falluja

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Nineveh

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Baghdad Bazaar

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The blue domes of the mosque in New Street, Baghdad, Iraq, circa 1918.



The entrance to the bazaar in Baghdad, Iraq, with the Ghilani Mosque, with its blue dome and minarets in the background, circa 1918.



Traders at the Baghdad bazaar, circa 1925

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Baghdad Citadel, circa 1918.



The oldest and highest minaret in Baghdad, Iraq, circa 1925. The minaret was built in the time of Caliph Harun El Rashid in the 8th century.

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A street scene in Baghdad, Iraq, circa 1910.



Rashid Street November 1945.

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A high angle view of Baghdad, Iraq, 1934.



A view of Baghdad from the clock tower of the old Turkish barracks, now a government building, April 1932.

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Random old buildings





Btw, these photo's were uploaded by someone on another Iraqi forum.
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Random streets in Baghdad





Abu Nuwas Street

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Thank you sara for sharing this beautiful photos and all pictures are very beautiful but where is the picture of old Doha and Dubai? just kidding
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Firdos Square (Paradise Square), Baghdad



Square in Baghdad





Shuhada (Martyrs) Bridge, Baghdad

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Old February 1st, 2011, 07:00 PM   #80
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Thank you sara for sharing this beautiful photos and all pictures are very beautiful but where is the picture of old Doha and Dubai? just kidding
Your welcome lol i imagine in the Qatari and Emirati forums
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