Mosul, the ancient Nineveh
A city older than history itself; Mosul, formerly known as Nineveh, is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most fascinating places on earth, founded by the Assyrians…
Dagon, between Lovecraft and the Phoenicians
Lovecraft's second tale, Dagon, is deeply tied to the biblical and Mesopotamian imagery, providing the reader with very interesting anecdotes of "divine mutations". Dagon according to Lovecraft The story of…
Peoples of Iraq: the Turks of Iraq or Turkmen
The Turks of Iraq or Turkmen, from the origins of their settlement to the Treaty of Sevres which will forever divide their heart into two parts: the Turkish and the…
Peoples of Iraq: the Kurds
The Kurds, in addition to being the second most populous ethnic group in Iraq, are also among those who have most marked its history; So let's discover its history up…
Peoples of Iraq: the Arabs
The week dedicated to the peoples of Iraq could only start with the Arabs, the largest group in the country and whose history is also a metaphor for the entire…
Basra, “The Overseer”
"Border" is perhaps the best word to describe the city of Basra, the largest Iraqi center located on Shatt al Arab, the natural border between the Arab and Persian world.…
Baghdad, the city of books
Baghdad, one of the most famous cities in the entire Islamic world, famous for its size, beauty and, above all, for its incredible Bayt al Hikmah, one of the most…
The encyclopedia and the medieval Arab-Islamic world
The world of encyclopedias has always fascinated every human being eager for knowledge, so let's go and discover, through an essay by Bausani, those of the Arab-Islamic world The idea…
Cumin, the “superfood” of the Middle East
Probably the spice that most reminiscent of India and the Middle East; cumin has an amazing history and that has its origins even before history From the Levant to Egypt…
Evliya Çelebi
Evliya Çelebi, the Turkish Herodotus
After the great architect, the great traveler. Evliya Çelebi was undoubtedly one of the most complete and interesting testimonies about the Ottoman Empire, analyzing it in all its people and…
