The ancient capital of Samarra dating from 836-892 provides outstanding evidence of the Abbasid Caliphate which was the major Islamic empire of the period, extending from Tunisia to Central Asia. It ...
Throughout history, many cities have emerged as centres of global trade and influence. Baghdad, for example, was a hub of ...
It was built in the 13th century and you can still visit its remains today. During the Abbasid Caliphate (AD750 -1258), Baghdad became the centre for science, medicine, maths and more! This early ...