The ancient round city is located in the north, and to the west is Saddam International Airport. The roads in Baghdad are wide, particularly west of the Tigris, where many government buildings ...

A Tale of Two Cities In the grand historical narrative of the Islamic world, two cities have stood out as dominant forces: ...

Narrator: In 762, the city of Baghdad was established by Al-Mansur. The centre was a perfect circle. The round city. By 814, Baghdad was the world's largest city with over one million inhabitants.

You made it! I’m Ali. I live here in Baghdad – a city of over a million people and the most advanced city in the world. We made the city completely round and we’ve put the important things ...