🏔️ The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities

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The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southern Iraq sometimes called the "Garden of Eden" by Biblical scholars. It consists of marshlands and ancient cities sustained by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities is a mixed World Heritage site in Iraq, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Iraq

Ancient City of Babylon · Samarra Archaeological City · Ancient City of Hatra · Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) · Erbil Citadel.

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