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On the way to Babylon, we passed through this small town. Many of these pictures were taken through my dirty, cracked...
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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A group of women walking from the market.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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An Iraqi woman steals a smile and a thumbs-up as we pass.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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On the way to Babylon
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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Some children greet us as we drive by
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Another twist in the long, windy road.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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This is a recreation of what the gates to the city used to look like in Biblical times.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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A map of Iraq
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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Entering the king's palace. Most of the buildings were re-created during Saddam Hussein's regime, in the early 1980�
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The throne room. Much of the original ornamentation, along with most of the other treasures of Babylon, were looted by the...
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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An underground prison, thought by some to be where Daniel was thrown in to the lion's den.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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One of the cells in the prison.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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Some of the original walls of ancient Babylon.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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More of the original wall on the right.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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More of the original outer walls. Notice the inlaid depictions of lions and other animals in the masonry.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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From the outside, the walls leading to the palace look like a maze. In the background is the hill where the Tower of Babel...
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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Outside Babylon is one of Saddam's (former) palaces.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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Some of the original wall; notice how thick it was built.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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More of the original outer wall.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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An original statue from ancient Babylon; this depicts a lion standing on top of a man; this is a symbol of strength.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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Front view of the same lion statue.
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More of the original wall with masonry details.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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Part of the original Babylon main road; it was covered in a material which closely resembles modern asphalt.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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A view of the lower city from above. The Euphrates river flooded much of the original city, after which the king had the...
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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Some children come out to meet us on our way back to base camp.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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An Iraqi policeman greets us as we pass through a checkpoint.
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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On our way back to our home away from home!
Date: 21-Dec-2003
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