To know more about the culture and history of Iraq this holiday pack your bags and you can set out for Iraq travel. Iraq is bordered by countries like Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria and Iran. The country is in the Middle East and is known as the capital of Baghdad. You should take the Iraq Tours to explore this ancient country. The country has a well connected highway, air and rail network. Therefore take the Iraq Travel to know more about this beautiful country.
Facts about Iraq
The History of Iraq is very ancient and has been home to a number of ancient civilizations. About 5000 BC it has been the home of the Sumerian civilization. Later other civilizations like Akkadian, Babylonian and Assyrian settled here. The country has been known as the 'Cradle of Civilization' as it has given the world some of the earliest writing, laws, mathematics, sciences and philosophies. In the 6th century BC, Cyrus the Great conquered Iraq which was then the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Alexander the Great conquered the country and was under the Macedonian rule. The country became part of Persian Empire till the 7th century.
Iraq was part of the Rashidun Caliphate and the Umayyad Caliphate with the spread of Islam. During the Abbasid Caliphate, the city of Baghdad was founded. In the 13th century the Mongols invaded Iraq. The Ottoman Turks took over Baghdad in 1535 which remained under their rule till World War I. Iraq was given as a mandate by the League of Nations to Great Britain after the war. In 1932 Iraq became independent from Britain and King Ghazi became the King of Iraq. In 1958 the monarchy was overthrown by a coup d'etat of the Iraqi Army. There were a number of coups and in 1968 the country came under the Arab Socialist Baath Party.
Transportation in Iraq
While going for Iraq Travel, you can choose from various means of transport. One of the best ways for Traveling to Iraq is by taking one of the Flights to Iraq. The major Airports in Iraq are Baghdad International Airport, Basra International Airport and Mosul International Airport. There are flights to the Baghdad airport by Iraqi Airways and Royal Jordanian Airlines. The countries of Turkey and Syria have rail connections with Iraq.
Attractions in Iraq
The travelers can go for Sightseeing in Iraq as this is an integral part of Iraq travel. Some popular Tourist Attractions in Iraq are -
- Imam Husayn Shrine
- Hadrat Abbas Shrine
- Great Mosque of Samarra
- Ishtar Gate
- Firdos Square
- Mar Mattai Monastery
- Samarra
- Abdul-Aziz al-Samarrai mosque
- National Museum of Iraq
- Baghdad Tower
- Liberation Square
- Great Synagogue of Baghdad
- Meir Taweig Synagogue
- Assur
- Hatra
- Al-Aqiser
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