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Ancient Ruins & Archaeological Sites in Iraq

2 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100

2 Sites#63 Highest Rank

#63

📍 Babylon, Iraq🕐 Built: 1894 BCE

The ruins of ancient Babylon, once home to the Hanging Gardens (one of the Seven Wonders) and the Ishtar Gate.

UNESCO World Heritage, Hanging Gardens legend, Ishtar Gate.

#77

📍 Salman Pak, Iraq🕐 Built: 6th century CE

The capital of the Parthian and Sasanian empires. The Taq Kasra (Archway of Ctesiphon) has the largest single-span vault of unreinforced brickwork.

Largest single-span brick vault in the world.