🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder
Khan Mirjan
The Khan Mirjan (Arabic: خان مرجان) is a building in the souk of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built by the Jalayirid governor of Baghdad, Amin al-Din Mirjan in the 14th century originally as a caravanserai,…
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🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder
The Khan Mirjan (Arabic: خان مرجان) is a building in the souk of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built by the Jalayirid governor of Baghdad, Amin al-Din Mirjan in the 14th century originally as a caravanserai,…
🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder
The Shrine of al-Khidr Elias (Arabic: مقام الخضر إلياس) is a small religious complex dedicated to al-Khidr located on the Shawaka shores of the Tigris river in Baghdad, Iraq.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder
As-Salam Palace (Arabic: قصر السلام, lit. 'Peace Palace') is a palace located on Al-Kindi Street in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Archaeological wonder
Akkad was the capital of the Akkadian Empire, which was the dominant political force in Mesopotamia during a period of about 150 years in the last third of the 3rd millennium BC.