Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of Charax Spasinou, one of thelast cities founded by Alexander the Great, after it had been buried beneath the desert for over 1,200 years. Thanks to drones ...

A “forgotten Alexandria” on the Tigris is being pulled back into focus by archaeologists using drones and geophysics, revealing what appears to have been a vast, carefully planned metropolis in ...

Some cities do not soften out under fire and conquest they fade away as rivers cease to flow. The remains of one of the last foundations of Alexander of Macedon in the southern part of Iraq are the ...

An environmental watchdog says the Tigris contains hazardous organic pollutants threatening public health in Baghdad, Wasit, Maysan, and Basra, warning the river has become a dumping ground and ...

Traces artist Sherko Abbas’ journey along Iraq’s Tigris River in June and October 2022 in search of its mythical past and present ecological reality. The film presents encounters with different ...

An Iraqi dives into the waters of the Tigris river in Baghdad on July 12, 2023, as temperatures soared past 45 degrees Celsius — Ahmad AL-RUBAYE With scorching temperatures and power cuts, Wissam Abed ...

Water levels in Iraqi rivers recede as drought bites Baghdad fishermen see catches and earnings shrink Iraq is one of the most climate change-vulnerable nations BAGHDAD, Nov 22 (Thomson Reuters ...

In Baghdad, residents jumped into the Tigris River to cool off while others gathered near roadside fans spraying water or bought cooled bottled water from vendors. “There is a rise in the temperature, ...

1 of 5 — Young members of the Baghdad Rowing Club practice on the river Tigris, close to the University of Mustansiriyah in the Iraqi capital 2 of 5 — The Tigris River snakes its way through Baghdad, ...

Alexandria on the Tigris was Alexander the Great’s lost trade capital linking India, Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean.