Iraq’s ancient Kish City lies buried in sand - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Adnan Abu Zeed

Adnan Abu Zeed

Sep 23, 2015

General view of the ancient city of Babylon near Hilla, south of Baghdad February 28, 2015. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani (IRAQ - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTR4RKUI — A general view shows the ancient city of Babylon near Hilla, south of Baghdad, Feb. 28, 2015. The nearby Sumerian city of Kish, partially excavated by British archaeologists between 1923-1929, is now again covered in sand. — REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

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