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Aug 9, 2021 · During his 24-year reign, Saddam Hussein had upwards of 100 palaces built across Iraq — where absolutely no expense was spared. Many of Saddam Hussein's lavish palaces fell to ruin after the U.S.-led invasion of 2003, while some became tourist attractions.
Dec 2, 2019 · Over 15 years after Saddam’s fall from power, his palatial tribute to the emperor has become a ghostly shell. Broken glass and graffiti are scattered through the once-grand palace halls.
Mar 23, 2023 · Overlooking the ruins of ancient Babylon, the multistorey palace is a manifestation of the mighty empire that Saddam imagined: spectacular staircases sweep up from a majestic foyer to...
Radwaniyah Palace (also known as Al Radwaniyah Presidential Complex) is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, which is the official residence of the President of Iraq and also functioned as a presidential resort for the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein until it was taken over by Coalition forces during the 2003 US-led invasion of
Apr 9, 2023 · In one of the halls in the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s palace of al-Faw his initial are seen on the wall, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The palace is today the location of the American University.
Al-Faw Palace (also known as the Water Palace, Arabic: قصر الفاو) is a palace located in Baghdad approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) from the Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein commissioned its construction in the 1990s to commemorate the Iraqi forces' re-taking of the Al-Faw Peninsula during the Iran ...
Feb 3, 2022 · Saddam Hussein's abandoned palaces - in pictures. The Iraqi government now owns all the dictator's former residences. Some think the palaces should be restored — even if the history is full of horrors. Others believe they should be left to fall apart.
