Not much of the Assyrian grandeur remains in Mosul
Mosul was where IS had its headquarters during the last war in Iraq. Today, the people are trying to get back to everyday life. Mosul is the second largest city in Iraq. Due to...
Monthly Archive: November 2024
Climbing the scary spiral minaret of Abu Dulaf.
On our way north toward Kurdistan, we first stopped in Samarra before continuing on to the ancient city of Hatra. I have to admit I was disappointed that the most famous spiral minaret in...
From biblical Ur to the Marsh Arabs life today.
It was fantastic to see the biblical remains of Ur, where Abraham was supposed to come from, and then to visit the Arabs living in the Marshes. This post will be split between two...
Karbala, for Shias this is one of the holiest places on Earth.
We arrived in Karbala after it had become dark. The city is car-free, so the bus had to leave us at the gate, and we had to walk to the hotel. This was day...
