In a historic city the past is not a monument standing apart — it is the town's shape. From above you read it as a cross-section: the oval left by a vanished wall, the cathedral square pulling every street towards it, the citadel on the high ground.
Each city here comes with aerial views, photographs, video and a guide to its layers, what is still visible today, and what survives only in the street plan.
1 Historical Cities in Irak, each with aerial views, photos, videos and an in-depth guide.
Hatra, an ancient Mesopotamian city located in what is now northern Iraq, was a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was almost destroyed by the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2015. The ancient city of Hatra, located approximately 110 kilometers southwest of Mosul and 4…