The world’s greatest ancient civilizations were developed in this area, IRAQ, often referred to as the Cradle of Civilization. Present-day Iraq possesses a huge amount of historical monuments and archaeological sites. Nineveh, (Mosul) where Jonah preached … Ur, where Abraham was born; … Uruk, the scene of the Gilga…mesh Epic; Assur, the first capital of the Assyrian kingdom with the famous Ishtar temple