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Saving Samarra, a city caught between its past and present

This article outlines the religious and archaeological importance of Samarra, a city north of Baghdad that currently faces the loss...
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The oil and the brick; tales of a Scotsman in Persia

Ahmadreza Hakiminejad explores Scottish architect James Mollison Wilson’s work in Iran at the advent of the 20th century. On a...
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Prolific Iraqi architect Rifat Chadirji dies at 93

One of Iraq’s greatest architects and thinkers, Dr Rifat Chadirji, passed away on 10 April, 2020 in London. Iraqi architect,...
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ARound: Najaf and its traditional house architecture

In part three of the ARound: Najaf series, Paris-based Iraqi architect Turath Jamil discusses the traditional house architecture of Najaf....
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In conversation with Dr Rifat Chadirji

Paris-based Iraqi architect Zeina Magazachi provides the transcript of one of her final conversations with the prolific Iraqi architect. On...
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Iraqi architect races to document Mosul’s standing doorways and arches

Sahar M. Kharrufa has surveyed Mosul’s historical structures to record their architectural expressions. Here, she shares some of her illustrations...
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In Review: Al-Shaheed Monument, Part II

In article Round City explores the social, cultural and creative meanings to better understand the overall success of the monument and its journey to becoming one of the most recognisable and relatable icons in Iraq.
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Interview: Iraqi architect Jalal B. Mejel Algaood discusses ‘Villa Mesopotamia’, a community space on the Euphrates River

A recently built villa on the outskirts of Hit aims to reestablish a connection between the local community and the...
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ARound: Najaf and its mosques

In part four of the ARound: Najaf series, architect and Round City contributor Turath Jamil explores the history and architect...
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In Review: Al-Shaheed Monument, Part I

Round City provides a historical reference of one of Baghdad’s most recognisable monuments When the idea of Baghdad’s Al-Shaheed Monument,...
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ARound: Najaf, a city between al-Kufa and al-Hira

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ARound Najaf: The khans of old downtown

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ARound: Najaf – The Mausoleum of Imam Ali

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ARound: Najaf’s schools and madrasas

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ARound: Najaf and its mosques

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