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Iraq
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Babylon: Myth and Reality 
 In this exhibit, discover Babylon, "the greatest city of ancient Iraq through archaeology, history and art." View selected objects (such a tablet map of the Mesopotamian world and a brass celestial globe) from the physical exhibit, videos (including one of a chef cooking ancient Babylonian recipes), classroom materials (designed for UK teachers), and an exhibition overview. From the British Museum. http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/babylon.aspx Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Jul 6, 2009 Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to Shalmanassar III
This site "presents clay tablets, cones, and brick fragments inscribed using the ancient pictographic writing system known as cuneiform from the Library of Congress' collections." Contents include "school tablets, accounting records, and commemorative inscriptions." Features 38 cuneiform tablets, along with links to related resources. Searchable; browsable by title and subject. From the African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/cuneihtml/ Topics: Archaeology, History By Place, Language, Writing Last updated Mar 9, 2005 Iraq Memory Foundation
The goal of this Baghdad-based foundation is to provides a "view of the inner workings of the Ba'thist institutions of repression and social control that dominated ... Iraqi life between 1968 and 2003." The site includes a description of projects and selected items from collections. In Arabic and English. The foundation is an outgrowth of the Iraq Research and Documentation Project (IRDP) founded at the Center of Middle East Studies at Harvard University. http://www.iraqmemory.org/en/ Topics: History By Place Last updated Apr 25, 2006 Iraq: Conflict in Context
A collection of articles focusing on the historical relationship between Iraq and the United Kingdom and on "the demise of an empire and the dramatic shifts in the balance of power following the Allied campaigns" in the Middle East during World War I. Also includes information about "the fate of historic sites and palaces under Saddam Hussein," crusades and jihads in post-colonial times, and images of Mesopotamian artifacts. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/recent/iraq/ Topics: History By Place Last updated Aug 2, 2006 Shaking Hands with Saddam Hussein: The U.S. Tilts toward Iraq, 1980-1984
The National Security Archive provides declassified documents on the United States-Iraqi relationship in the 1980s and includes a detailed historical essay. Links within the essay provide access to the documents, which are also described individually. Topics include oil, terrorism, the Iran-Iraq War, arms sales, and chemical warfare and weapons. People include Donald Rumsfeld, Ronald Reagan, George Shultz, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., William L. Eagleton, Jr., and Tariq Aziz. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/ Topics: History By Place, Oil & Gas, Presidents by Name, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Feb 6, 2005 The Story of Iraq
Provides background information on the Iraqi conflict and the war, military forces, weapons inspections, the United Nations, foreign relations, biographical information, weapons of mass destruction, and prisoner abuse. Also covers the handover of power by the United States and election details. Includes links. Searchable. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/iraq/ Topics: History By Place, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Timeline: Iraq
A brief chronology of key events covering 1922 to the present about Iraqi government and politics. Includes topics such as political history, foreign relations, Iran-Iraq War, oil, chemical weapons, Kuwait, Kurds, Oil-for-Food, weapons inspectors, United Nations resolutions, and the United States. Site also includes links to related key stories, news analysis, and a video feature for the most recent live coverage. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/737483.stm Topics: History By Place, Oil & Gas, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 8, 2009 |
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