China, Iraq begin construction of new city near Baghdad
China, Iraq begin construction of new city near Baghdad
new.thecradle.co China, Iraq begin construction of new city near Baghdad
Iraq’s government seeks to build 15 new cities in Iraq in partnership with Chinese firms
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Fun fact. There is a theory that the lost city of Akkad was originally pronounced "Aghdad" (Baghdad without the 'B'). After the Persians took over it took it got renamed Baghdad which means "God has given" in Persian. So it's possible Baghdad actually sits in top of the ancient city.