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BAGHDAD

BAGHDAD. THE GIFT OF GOD. How To Get There. By River (Tigris) By Caravan (through the silk road) By Camel (from other towns). Weather. The temperature varies greatly (on average): 105˚ in the summer 40 ˚ in the winter Very little precipitation Occasional flooding. Basic Information.

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BAGHDAD

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  1. BAGHDAD THE GIFT OF GOD

  2. How To Get There • By River (Tigris) • By Caravan (through the silk road) • By Camel (from other towns)

  3. Weather • The temperature varies greatly (on average): • 105˚ in the summer • 40 ˚ in the winter • Very little precipitation • Occasional flooding

  4. Basic Information • Area: 3,000 yards (1.7 mi) in diameter • Population: 2 million (at it’s height) • Was considered the richest city in the world • It’s walls were three concentric circles • Nickname: The Round City

  5. Brief History • 634 Muslim armies invaded Persia • Founded in 762 by al-Mansur, Abbasid Caliph • Abbasid Caliphate Capital and center of Islamic world • Fell at the hands of the Mongols in 1258

  6. Products From Baghdad • Dates • Nuts/Almonds • Dried Fruit • Dyes • Lapis Lazuli • Swords • Frankinscence • Myrrh • Perfumes

  7. Architecture • Influenced by: • Christianity • Byzantine Empire • Persian Empire • Ottomans • Mosques : • Large space for prayer • Cupola (Intricately decorated dome) • Tracery (Window décor)

  8. The Peoples of Baghdad • Diverse • Culturally • Iranians • Iraqis • Persians • Europeans • Religiously • Christianity • Islam • Judaism • Bustling metropolis of trade and learning

  9. Famous Landmarks Samarra Golden Mosque • Suq al-Ghazel • (The Yarn Bazaar) Abbasid Palace • MustansiriyaMadrasah Tigris River New, prestigious university in Baghdad

  10. Art • Glassblowing • Persian Literature • Paintings/Frescoes • Although paintings of living things were banned from worship, they were allowed for historical purposes

  11. One of the Greatest Cities in the World • Advances in science, math, astronomy • Many hospitals, universities, museums, mosques • Magnificent wealth & beauty

  12. Bibliography • http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/iraq/baghdad/sights • http://www.atlastours.net/iraq/abbasid_palace.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Baghdad_old_Abbasid_Minaret.jpg • http://www.atlastours.net/iraq/almustansereyya.html • http://salampax.wordpress.com/page/2/ • http://www.atlastours.net/iraq/abbasid_palace.html • http://www.flickr.com/photos/theposs/158118514/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Baghdad_old_Abbasid_Minaret.jpg • http://islam.about.com/cs/history/a/aa040703a.htm • http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/silkroad/about.php • http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9109394 • http://fiziskandarz.blogspot.com/2010/06/easter-holiday-2010-cordoba-andalucia.html • http://school.eb.com/eb/article-24885 • http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/spice_trade.php • http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/meso/miii3baghdad.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/meso/meso.htm&usg=__PmJ285G0TVaElTcFhrJkEo3-7F8=&h=252&w=256&sz=19&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=OvubtdvgDER36M:&tbnh=148&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dancient%2Bbaghdad%2Bmap%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D699%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=433&ei=KNS0TID3N5TSsAO6ocWJCA&oei=KNS0TID3N5TSsAO6ocWJCA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&tx=51&ty=59http://www-nlpir.nist.gov/projects/tv2005/topics/image.examples/iraq.baghdad.map.lg.jpg

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