By the rivers of babylon
There we sat down
And then we wept
When we remember…
Sorry I forgot I am already on the blogosphere, I remember the song my teacher taught me way back in Junior high school, so where will we go today. Ehm… By general concensus lets take a trip to Babylon.
Babylon, Iraq
The largest ancient settlement in Mesopotamia was built by King Nebuchadnezzar, of ‘hanging gardens’ fame. Since the ruins were uncovered at the turn of the 20th century,
artifacts have been removed, damaged and contaminated. Saddam Hussein installed a giant self-portrait there and U. S. troops built trenches and crushed ancient roads. A recent British Museum report warns that Iraq lacks the resources to restore the site and urges an international effort.
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