The lands along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are home to some of the most ancient human civilizations. Since antiquity, there emerge, flourish and decay not one or two great cultures. Heir of a great past and is today the capital of Iraq – Baghdad, which is filled with so many mysterious facts and historical events that hardly a life would be sufficient to know the greatness of Persian culture. Baghdad today is only a pale reflection of what was in the past. In spite of the conflicts, this city is bringing a large history in its heart and one Asia Travel, should not miss it. The military conflicts in the region of Iraq’s recent history also affect the negative outlook, which today is Iraq. Baghdad is the largest village in this Asian country and second largest city in Southwest Asia after Tehran. Located in central-western part of Iraq, Baghdad, lies on the Tigris River. From here the river Euphrates is only around 50 kilometers. This former medieval capital of the Abbasid Caliphate of today has a population of about 7.5 million people. Baghdad has called round town and its name derives from the Persian Bag-dad, which means “God given” or Bag-To-Doo, which translates sounds like “Garden of God.” The story begins somewhere in Baghdad in the 8th century. According to legend, the second caliph of Iraq Dzhaafar Abu al-Mansur, wanted to build a new capital for themselves in these places have ever evolved ancient civilizations of Sumer and Babylon. With a hard task to build a city, an unprecedented land, undertook was the most eminent master. The designer offered his master to build a city in the form of a circle (hence the name of today’s Baghdad). This geometric shape of the city plan would allow all the residents of the caliph to be at equal distance from the rulers palace.
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