A sign on a wall of the ancient city reads in Arabic, "On the reign of the victorious Saddam Hussein the president of the republic." In 1978 Hussein officially commenced the "Archaeological Restoration of Babylon Project," in which several ancient buildings were reconstructed and modern facilities for tourists added. Some construction, including a new palace for Hussein, was damaging to the site.
(Photo: AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
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