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An Iraqi excavation official walks across the archaeological site of a pre-Islamic Christian monastery in the central city of Najaf on 23 April 2012. Foreign exploration teams have largely avoided Iraq entirely over security fears, even though levels of violence in the country are significantly lower than their peak in 2006 and 2007.
Iraqi ancient Christian city of Hira lies neglected
AFP 28 May 2012
A stone's throw from Iraq's Shia holy city of Najaf's airport, the remains of the celebrated ancient...