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Ancient capital located 85 km due south of Baghdad
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Babylon
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Gardens of the above that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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Hanging Gardens
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Historical ruler who died at the age of 32 in that city in 323 BC
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Alexander the Great
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River on which Baghdad is situated
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Tigris
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Common name for the "International Zone" of Baghdad
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Green Zone
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Baghdad was the world's biggest city during this age
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Islamic Golden Age
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Foreign invaders who sacked Baghdad in 1258 - thus ending that age
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Mongols
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Name of the "Grand Library of Baghdad"
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House of Wisdom
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Baghdad was the capital of this caliphate between 892–1258
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Abbasid Caliphate
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Former U.S. prison where detainees were abused
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Abu Ghraib
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Leader who died in 2006 in the neighbourhood of Kadhimiya
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Saddam Hussein
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High rank Iranian military officer who was assassinated by the U.S. in January 2020
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Qasem Soleimani
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This legendary sailor of the seven seas was said to live in Baghdad
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Sinbad
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Ancient name for the region in which Baghdad is situated
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Mesopotamia
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Kathryn Bigelow movie in which a bomb disposal team are targeted by insurgents
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The Hurt Locker
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Type of pyramids with steps, such as Dur-Kurigalzu and Etemenanki in Baghdad
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Ziggurat
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Another version of Aladdin, set in Baghdad
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The Thief of Bagdad
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Cities in the Arab world that are more populous than Baghdad
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Cairo | Riyadh
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The two hands at the "Victory Arch" hold two of this object
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Sword
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The U.S. began its invasion of this district on the day known as "Black Sunday"
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Sadr City
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