Baghdad’s Treasure: Lost To The Ages. 10 minute read. Michael D. Lemonick. April 28, ... Even in the middle of war, after decades of brutalization by Saddam Hussein’s regime, ...

The Middle Ages have a very bad reputation. ... Baghdad's House of Wisdom — a massive library and learning centre — drew scholars from far and wide.

But some travellers reckon Baghdad is now the most congested city in the Middle East, a region where the streets of many a capital are routinely clogged. “Let’s meet on Zoom,” suggests one ...

Now, like many of Baghdad's roughly 2,500 remaining historic houses, it is falling apart. Decades of political turmoil, neglect, soaring real estate prices and a lack of funds have taken their ...