Iraq

Iraq Description

IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography and climate, Natural history and conservation, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture Chapter 2 History Early Mesopotamia, Before Sumer, The Sumerians, Babylon and Hammurabi, The Assyrians, Babylon revisited, Persian conquest, Alexander the Great, The Umayyads, The Abbasids, The Mongols, The Ottomans, Modern times Chapter 3 ArchaeologyIntroduction, The history of archaeology in Iraq, Archaeology in Iraq today Chapter 4 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Police and military, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, Travellers with disabilities, LGBTQ+ travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO BETWEEN THE TWO RIVERS Chapter 5 Baghdad and Environs History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information and tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Arts and entertainment, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Around BaghdadChapter 6 East and West of Baghdad Baquba, Around Baquba, The international border crossing in Diyala Province to Iran, Fallujah, Around Fallujah, Ramadi, Around Ramadi, The international border crossings in Anbar Province to Syria and Jordan, Rutba, Balad,Samarra, Tikrit (Saladin), Around Tikrit, Bayji Chapter 7 Kirkuk and Mosul Kirkuk, Around Kirkuk, Mosul, Around Mosul, To the north of Mosul, To the east of Mosul, To the west of Mosul, To the south of Mosul Chapter 8 The Road South History, Kerbala, Around Kerbala, Ukhaider, Around Ukhaider, Al-Hilla, Babylon, Around Babylon, Ancient Borsippa(Birs Nimrud), Al-Kifl or Chifal, Kufa, Najaf, Around Najaf, Al-Hira, Heading further south, Diwaniyah, Nippur (Niffar),Isin, Samawah, Around Samawah, Uruk, Larsa (modern Tel Senkereh), Tel Ubaid, Eridu (Tel Abu Sharein), Ur, Nasiriyah Chapter 9 Return from Basra Basra, Around Basra, Al-Qurna, The Marshes, Al-Uzair, Al-Amarah, Al-Kut, Al-Hiba (Lagash), Wasit PART THREE IRAQI KURDISTAN Chapter 10 Practicalities in Kurdistan General information, Practical information, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators and guides, Red tape, Embassies and other representation, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, LGBTQ+ travellers, Travellers with disabilities, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Media and communications, Business, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively Chapter 11 Erbil and Environs History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink,Entertainment, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Around Erbil Chapter 12 Duhok and Environs History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Whereto eat and drink, Entertainment, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, TowardsTurkey, South of Duhok, Northeast of Duhok Chapter 13 Sulaymaniyah and Environs History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink,Shopping and entertainment, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Around Sulaymaniyah Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further Information Appendix 3 Bibliography Index