It has been 10 years since the passing of Iraqi sculptor Mohammad Ghani Hikmat, known as the “sheikh of sculptors” … here are some of his well known pieces around Iraq 🇮🇶

🧵 👇🏽 The “save Iraqi culture monument”

Mesopotamia is a historical region within the Tigris–Euphrates river system and is known as “the cradle of civilisation”. It occupies the area of present-day Iraq 🇮🇶

Here is a thread of things that started in Mesopotamia 🧵 Writing And Literature

Mesopotamians were responsible for the introduction and development of the written word. Cuneiform, which means ‘wedge shape’ which refers to the tools used to inscribe letters onto the writing surface, was invented by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia.

Today marks 5 years since the passing of world renowned British Iraqi Architect Zaha Hadid.

Here is a thread of some of her greatest works from around the world.

🧵 Heydar Aliyev Centre

📍 Baku, Azerbajan

The Martyr’s Memorial 🇮🇶

📍Baghdad, Iraq 🇮🇶 The Martyr's Memorial, is a monument designed by Iraqi sculptor, Ismail Fatah Al Turk and is found in Baghdad, Iraq. It is dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers who died in the Iran–Iraq War.