Being in Iraq has been quite an experience. The Ziggurat of Ur (you can Google this) is the best preserved of 16 ziggurats in Iraq. They were built 4000-6000 years ago by the Summarians. You can drive right up to the zig and then climb to the top. Pottery shards are everywhere. Nearby is a king and queen tomb where the Harp of Ur was found. Its really something. The pic with the soldier is a Polish soldier visitor. Europeans are much more receptive to taking pics and will get right up next to you and pose for a good pic. These pics were taken last summer. I think it was over 120 on the day the pics were taken.