Located in the western part of the city of Baghdad in the Harthiya area, the Palace of Flowers is now a parking lot in the Peace Palace built in the 1990s. The palace was built at the farm of Harthiya, which was bought by the Iraqi state to build a …
Read More »Age of Dawn of the Dynasties (Ancient Sumerian Period)
The dawn of the dynasties began in Iraq in about 2800 BC. And it lasted for six centuries, also known as the ancient Sumerian era or the era of the city states where the country has not yet united under one great kingdom. Scientists divide this time period from the …
Read More »Burseba (Babylon II)
This city is located south of the city of Hilla, 15 – 16 km. It was named in the ancient sources as Babylon II. Asha, the commoner of Versa or Barspa, is a Sumerian name that is likely to mean “sea horn” or “sword of the sea”. The remains of …
Read More »Byzantine Gold Coins 324- 622
The Roman state ended and was divided between the sons of Theodosius, where Onarios ruled the western part of the state, Rome, while Arcadios ruled the eastern part of Constantinople. Byzantine coins continued in the style of Roman coins. Byzantine coins were considered to be inferior to Roman coins. On …
Read More »The oldest paper money of Chinese civilization
China’s culture flourished by trade, land and sea, especially the silk trade. Confucianism was known in China, followed by Buddhism, which spread in China during the seventh century where there were 300 Buddhist temples. The civilization of China began about 1500 BC. The barter sought to buy a commodity and …
Read More »(Money of the Umayyad state 41 – 132 AH / 661-750 AD)
Arab money continued to circulate in the Sasanian style, which appeared in the era of the Caliphs (may God be pleased with them) during the early years of the Umayyad era until the era of the Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan (65-86 AH). It should be noted that a number …
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