HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS
Historical Photographs of Iraq
Iraq’s visual history, from Baghdad and Mosul to the Tigris, Euphrates and ancient cities.Inside this collection
Cities, places and album subjects
Baghdad142 images ↗Location unverified49 images ↗Mosul42 images ↗Babylon26 images ↗Ur21 images ↗Kirkuk20 images ↗Hillah16 images ↗Najaf16 images ↗Karbala14 images ↗Qayyarah12 images ↗Erbil11 images ↗Ctesiphon10 images ↗Borsippa9 images ↗Al Kifl9 images ↗Hindiya6 images ↗Kufa6 images ↗Kish5 images ↗Tell al-Ubaid4 images ↗Assur3 images ↗Nimrud3 images ↗
Kadimain, third holy city of the Shite Muslims. The mosque. Seen through the main street entrance showing fine arabesque work
33.3062, 44.3872
Arbela. (Erbil). A desert sunset. A group of men and boys in twilight
36.1912, 44.0094
Arbela. (Erbil). The northern city ramparts showing ascent to the city gate
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Arbela. (Erbil). Typical group: man, boys, and girl
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Arbela. (Erbil). The modern town on plain below the old walled town
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Arbela. (Erbil). View looking out through the city gate
36.1912, 44.0094
Arbela. (Erbil). View of the ramparts. Near here Darius was defeated by Alexander
36.1912, 44.0094
Mosul. The Tigris. Wash day, women washing clothes in the river
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Mosul. The Tigris. Inflading goatskins for river rafts. Inflating by human breath
36.3416, 43.1291
Kish. (Tel-Uhaimir). The ruling city immediately after the deluge. Early remains. A short distance from the main ruins
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Kerbela. Second holy city of the Shiite Muslims. Local village outside Kerbela of a semi-nomadic tribe
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Kerbela. Second holy city of the Shiite Muslims. The great mosque with dome and minarets overlaid with gold
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Kerbela. Second holy city of the Shiite Muslims. Street scene near main entrance to the mosque
32.5984, 44.0158
Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. City of the dead. A general view of the great necropolis
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Mosque entrance. Upper section with arabesque designs in blue tiling
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Mosque entrance. Lower section with beautiful blue tiling
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. The great mosque with dome and minarets overlaid with gold
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. A narrow street. The noonday sun filtering through awnings
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. General view of the city showing the great mosque in distance
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Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Ramparts and section of the city. Surrounded by endless desert
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Kufa. (On the banks of the Euphrates). Once an important Muslim center of learning. A Euphrates river scene
32.0344, 44.4031
Kifl. Local Muslim village with a Jewish shrine to the prophet Ezekiel. At work on his loom. Front view
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Kifl. Local Muslim village with a Jewish shrine to the prophet Ezekiel. Local weaver. At work on his loom
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Kifl. Local Muslim village with a Jewish shrine to the prophet Ezekiel. Moslem minaret. Close to the Jewish shrine
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