Baghdad Burns: Fall of the Abbasids. Posted: May 27, 2025 | Last updated: May 27, 2025. In the 8th century Middle East, a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires ...

With its 13th instalment released on Thursday, Assassin’s Creed Mirage attempts to immerse players in Iraq’s 9th-century Baghdad during the rule of the Abbasid Caliphate, when it was one of ...

Baghdad, Iraq? They used shoes and slippers, sledgehammers, cardboard boxes, sticks and garbage. Joyous Baghdad residents pelted just about anything they could find Wednesday at the toppled statue ...

Inside the Abbasid palace of Baghdad, built in around 12th century. The caliphates (Islamic states) were governed by a caliph. They were the successors to Muhammad.

A fragile stability has emerged since the defeat of ISIS in 2017, allowing a greater focus on Baghdad’s cultural scene. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Gamers the world over will be familiar with the incredibly detailed historic cityscapes the Assassin’s Creed franchise has produced so far. Following earlier forays into ancient Damascus and Athens, ...