Portal:Iraq

Image 1The Mongol Empire's expansion (from History of Iraq)

Image 2Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iraq 1932–1959 (from History of Iraq)

Image 4Younis Mahmoud is Iraq's all-time most capped player in international matches, having played in 148 official games. (from Sport in Iraq)

Image 5The Queen's gold lyre from the Royal Cemetery at Ur. Iraq Museum, Baghdad. (from Music of Iraq)

Image 6Iraqi music group led by Yusuf Za'arur in Baghdad, wearing the sidara, ca 1930. (from Music of Iraq)

Image 7Riyadh Alazzawi fighting for his seventh world heavyweight kickboxing title in his hometown of Baghdad, Iraq. (from Sport in Iraq)

Image 9The Assyrian Empire at its greatest extent (from History of Iraq)

Image 10Masghouf fish, one of Iraq's national dishes, a Mesopotamian cuisine dating back to ancient times, typically fish caught from the rivers of Euphrates and Tigris, and grilled near the river bed (from Culture of Iraq)

Image 11Nuri Said (1888 – 1958) contributed to the establishment of the Kingdom of Iraq and the armed forces while also served as the Prime minister of the state. (from History of Iraq)

Image 12The Lion of Babylon of The Ishtar Gate has remained a prominent symbol of Iraqi culture throughout history. (from Culture of Iraq)

Image 13Kuwait became a Governorate of Iraq. (from History of Iraq)

Image 147th-century BC relief depicting Ashurbanipal (r. 669–631 BC) and three royal attendants in a chariot (from Culture of Iraq)

Image 15This earthenware dish was made in 9th-century Iraq. It is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. (from History of Iraq)

Image 16Iraq state emblem under )

Image 17Abbasid Caliphate at its greatest extent (from History of Iraq)

Image 18Saddam Hussein, a leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. (from History of Iraq)

Image 19Ilham Madfai, "The Baghdad Beatle". Madfai's synthesis of Western guitar stylings with traditional Iraqi music has made him a popular performer in his native country and throughout the Middle East. (from Music of Iraq)

Image 21Saddam Hussein promoting women's education in the 1970s (from History of Iraq)

Image 23"Entry of Alexander into Babylon", a 1665 painting by )

Image 24Flood Tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh (from Culture of Iraq)

Image 25The Neo-Babylonian Empire at its greatest extent (from History of Iraq)

Image 26Munir Bashir, an acclaimed musician. (from Music of Iraq)

Image 27Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi architect, artist and designer, recognised as a major figure in architecture of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. She is known for being influenced by Sumerian ancient cities. (from Culture of Iraq)

Image 28Iraq Museum (from Culture of Iraq)

Image 29The Age of the Caliphs (from History of Iraq)

Image 30Bronze head of an Akkadian ruler from Nineveh, presumably depicting either Sargon of Akkad, or Sargon's grandson Naram-Sin. The Akkadian Empire was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the long-lived civilization of Sumer. (from History of Iraq)

Image 31Muhammad al-Qubbanchi performing Maqam (from Culture of Iraq)

Image 32British ruled Mesopotamia in pink (from History of Iraq)

Image 34Inside the Shanidar Cave where the remains of eight adults and two infant Neanderthals, dating from around 65,000–35,000 years ago were found. (from History of Iraq)

Image 35Occupation zones in Iraq in September 2003 (from History of Iraq)