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 ↗
Arbela. (Erbil). Main city gate
36.1912, 44.0094
Arbela. (Erbil). Main road into the city
36.1912, 44.0094
Calah. (Nimrud) 20 miles S. of Mosul, capital of Assyria in 9th and 8th cents. B.C
36.0982, 43.3289
Nineveh. Nebi Yunis, tomb of the prophet Jonah, not far from Nineveh
36.3416, 43.1291
Mosul. Wool picking along the banks of the Tigris
36.3416, 43.1291
Mosul. A copper store. Dealer in pots and pans
36.3416, 43.1291
Mosul. Sennacherib's castle. View from the castle looking south with the Tigris river at the left
36.3416, 43.1291
Gayara. Area of bituminous wells S. of Mosul. Bituminous pot-holes. Concessioners' building in background
35.7984, 43.2945
Ashur (Qalat Sherqat). 40 miles S. of Mosul. El-Qala'a. The castle. A close view
35.4548, 43.2608
Kish. (Tel-Uhaimir). The ruling city immediately after the deluge. Tel-Kish from the south
32.5400, 44.6046
Kerbela. Second holy city of the Shiite Muslims. Pastoral scene near Kerbela
32.5984, 44.0158
Kerbela. Second holy city of the Shiite Muslims. Main street. Leading to the mosque
32.5984, 44.0158
Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Mosque entrance. Ever crowded
32.0010, 44.3300
Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Closer view of the city wall
32.0010, 44.3300
Nejaf. First sacred city of the Shiite Muslims. Distant view of the desert city
32.0010, 44.3300
Birs Nimrud. Mysterious fused or vitrified bricks. Section close up
32.3922, 44.3423
River scenes on the Euphrates taken at Hilla. "By the rivers of Babylon." An opalescent river scene
32.5447, 44.4318
River scenes on the Euphrates taken at Hilla. Silhouette effect in palm grove. Along the river
32.4822, 44.4328
River scenes on the Euphrates taken at Hilla. Drying fishing nets. Hung from stately palms
32.4822, 44.4328
Ur. Earthenware urn still in place. Used for a Babylonian burial
30.9628, 46.1031
Ur. (So called of the Chaldees) looking down on the city ruins from the top of the ziggurat
30.9628, 46.1031
Babylon Bedouin woman in her "khudda." On camelback
32.5447, 44.4318
Kadimain, third holy city of the Shite Muslims. Mosque entrance. Closer view
33.3062, 44.3872
Lady Surma, Mr. Pudley & Rev. John B. Panfil. Man in boat with one piece oar
Location not yet established