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Iraq’s marshes now part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Written by Anda Robescu | 2016-07-22 04:39:50 A wetland in southern Iraq, considered to be the biblical Garden of Eden and that was almost completely drained during the presidency of Saddam Hussein, was included in UNESCO world heritage, Iraqi authorities declared according to Reuters. The area “is made up of seven sites: three archaeological sites […]

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