Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Baghdad

Photograph by German photographer, 1911, of Suq al-Ghazal (The Yarn Bazaar) Minaret in Baghdad-Mesopotamia. This is the oldest minaret in Baghdad. It belonged to the Caliph Mosque built by Caliph Muktafi 901-907 A.D. The mosque was destroyed by Hulagu in 1258 A.D. during the sack of the city of the Caliphs. The current minaret was built by Hulagu's son Abagha [1264-1281 A.D.]













A commercial Stereoscope of Iraqis sitting in a Mosul Cafe.













Baghdad's northern gate in 1917










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