Throughout the MENA region, once-mighty capitals shaped empires and cultures before being overshadowed by new power centers.

The 9th-century Great Mosque and its spiral minaret are among the numerous ... Samarra was the second capital of the Abbasid Caliphate after Baghdad. Following the loss of the monuments of Baghdad, ...

Baghdad was also known as the Round City because ... in the 9th century in the city of Samarra. It was part of the Great Mosque of Samarra which was the largest mosque in the world at the time.

Damascus and Baghdad. In the 13th century, under Ferdinand III, the Saint, Cordoba's Great Mosque was turned into a cathedral and new defensive structures, particularly the Alcázar de los Reyes ...

Damascus and Baghdad. In the 13th century, under Ferdinand III, the Saint, Cordoba's Great Mosque was turned into a cathedral and new defensive structures, particularly the Alcázar de los Reyes ...

2025 shows the spiraling minaret of the Great Mosque in Samarra, Salahuddin province, Iraq. Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north of Iraqi capital Baghdad, contains the remains ...