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    Working to Restore Iraq's Past for the Future [Image 1 of 3]

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    The image shows a large ancient ziggurat structure with a partially restored brick outer wall and a heavily eroded mud-brick core rising above it. A single figure in military uniform and body armor stands in the foreground on sandy, arid ground. The scene appears to be from the early 2000s Iraq War era, likely at the Dur-Kurigalzu or Aqar Quf ziggurat near Baghdad.

    BAGHDAD, IRAQ

    03.11.2010

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    United States Division-Center

    The ziggurat at Aqar Quf rises 180 feet above the desert west of Baghdad. Soldiers of the 16th Engineer Brigade's Survey and Design Team traveled to the ancient ziggurat in Aqar Quf, March 11, to assess and verify the electrical needs of two modern structures on the site. The U.S. Army 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Iraq's Ministry of Antiquities is seeking to restore the modern buildings around the site in an attempt to revitalize tourism in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Robbins)

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    Date Taken: 03.11.2010
    Date Posted: 03.22.2010 07:28
    Photo ID: 261935
    VIRIN: 100322-O-9999X-001
    Resolution: 2100x1446
    Size: 690.69 KB
    Location: BAGHDAD, IQ
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    Downloads: 25

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    The image shows a large ancient ziggurat structure with a partially restored brick outer wall and a heavily eroded mud-brick core rising above it. A single figure in military uniform and body armor stands in the foreground on sandy, arid ground. The scene appears to be from the early 2000s Iraq War era, likely at the Dur-Kurigalzu or Aqar Quf ziggurat near Baghdad.
    A uniformed military soldier sits atop an ancient mudbrick structure overlooking a large archaeological site with reconstructed or partially preserved ancient walls and courtyards. The site features characteristic crenellated mudbrick walls typical of Mesopotamian architecture, consistent with the ancient city of Babylon in Iraq. The landscape is arid and flat, with sparse vegetation and trees visible in the distant background.
    The image shows a military patrol moving along a dirt road flanked by palm trees in what appears to be a Middle Eastern environment. Two soldiers in U.S. Army combat uniforms are visible in the foreground walking behind a military vehicle, with at least one additional soldier visible in the middle distance. A stepped or terraced ancient mud-brick structure, possibly a ziggurat or similar archaeological ruin, is visible in the background.

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