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Iraq is known as the Cradle of Civilisation — home to ancient Mesopotamia, the world's first writing system, and cities like Ur and Babylon.

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Iraq invented writing and the 60-minute hour, is home to UNESCO-listed marsh villages, has one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities (Erbil), and now offers e-Visas for easier travel.

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