MosaicGlobe

The Arabs found themselves in possession of a glory and prosperity that had never been the lot of anyone else. Ibn Khaldun Baghdad in the 10th century had at least 800,000 inhabitants and was, after Constantinople, the largest city in the world. Its palaces, mosques, schools and public buildings were the wonder of the world. In our days, mentioning Iraq is often associated with violence and the context of war due to recent events. Modern Iraq corresponds to where historical Mesopotamia once stood, recognised as the cradle of civilisation, whose rich and complex history has influenced and shaped the whole of humanity since the Iron Age. We think that in Mesopotamia the first forms of writing were discovered, the first written law, the first wheel, the first boat as a means of transport, the oldest map dated 2300 BC, the concept of urbanization, the concept of time according to astronomical calculations, astrology, mathematics and the counting system. But today we will talk about the cit...