Karen dabrowska

Iraq Karen dabrowska

"An eccentric and completely engrossing book...''Iraq'' has become a word-of-mouth bestseller among armchair strategists and concerned peaceniks." Observer
In one sense Iraq is timeless, its place names resonating across the years - for this is Mesopotamia, the land where writing began, where zero was introduced into mathematics and where the tales of 1001 nights were told. No place in the world is so steeped in ancient history. But modern Iraq is once more in turmoil. Now freed from the stranglehold of a brutal dictatorship, it remains under threat from the aftermath of a highly controversial war.
* history, ancient and modern
* access and red tape
* accommodation, restaurants and transport
* travelling in Iraq, from Baghdad to the Marshlands
* A to Z of archaeological sites, including Babylon and Ur
* safety, security and sanctions.