@katie.caf.travel: I explored Saddam Hussein’s abandoned palace, perched right above the ancient ruins of Babylon. Inside these crumbling halls, the ego is tangible: Saddam famously ‘restored’ the 4,000-year-old walls using modern bricks inscribed with his own name, mimicking the ancient kings who came before him. It’s a chilling, physical manifestation of a leader trying to force his way into a history that wasn’t his to claim. A surreal look at how power attempts to overwrite time. #katiecaftravel

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souledinn
✨💚Ellie🌺 :
Dafuq imma do with marble
2026-04-11 17:20:07
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6312.galaxie.500
631/2 Galaxie 500 :
copper has scrap value, marble doesn't
2026-04-11 15:11:12
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luckyenchanter
LuckyEnchanter :
Of course they left the marble. How are they supposed to get it out without heavy machinery
2026-04-11 02:50:27
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youfoundmolly5
YouFoundMolly :
Why did I not realize that Saddam Hussein was this wealthy? I feel extremely uneducated.
2026-04-16 14:10:11
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rah90099
R :
Because every thing was made of gold that’s why people took it even showers were gold plugs every thing
2026-04-10 18:25:01
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jackistardust1
jackistardust1 :
didn't it destroy the ruins by building this on top of them ??
2026-04-10 03:36:49
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tiagabby1229
TiaGabby1229🇸🇻🇸🇻 :
The fact that this building exists and no one has come up with a create way to breathe life into once again to help the people of the country
2026-04-10 18:42:46
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ajaf2424
ajaf2424 :
You beeen talking abt marble every video I’ve seen do you know how heavy marble is, you can’t really lift it with out a whole bunch of people
2026-04-11 17:44:45
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tytheguy4066
Tytheguy406 :
The marble isn’t coming off the wall without breaking into pieces. I’m a tile installer.
2026-04-12 20:46:58
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dillpickler77
dillpickler :
copper is worth money and doesn't weigh a ton. they'd need bigger tools, trucks and a buyer set up to do anything with the marble
2026-04-10 03:36:03
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55rain55
gigi :
seven years to do this room 😳 what a horrible work 🤪
2026-04-12 21:28:54
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sillymonkeys420
Mar :
Easier to sell the copper than marble.
2026-04-11 22:48:42
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mrsnatalieee
👑MRSNATALIEEE👑 :
copper is worth alot more ..
2026-04-10 23:31:12
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mannygoleon
Manny Goleon :
It’s almost impossible to take marble tile out without damaging it 😂
2026-04-11 02:18:39
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greencat13
greencat13🇺🇲 :
copper is worth more and easier to repurpose than marble.
2026-04-12 10:29:52
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ventman
Ventman :
Where would they sell marble ?
2026-04-11 14:37:59
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misssmargo
misssmargo :
they left the marble because its too heavy to carry. you'd need to bring in machines and thats kinda obvious lol
2026-04-18 12:27:21
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andallthatchaz
Chaz :
What's easier for people to take, wires or marble. What's easier to resell, copper wire or broken up marble?
2026-04-11 02:11:03
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cn8dn.in.america
Cn8dn :
thank you for showing us this. most of us here had no idea
2026-04-09 22:33:32
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مؤمل الموسوي :
We welcome you to the city of Nasiriyah, a city steeped in history and the cradle of civilization. At any time, you can witness the oldest civilization in Iraq.
2026-04-09 21:48:34
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thepyper
ThePyper :
They are marble tiles. Not that big of a deal
2026-04-11 18:42:39
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dwreckk19
derrik :
Yeah, I wouldn’t want to carry marble out lol
2026-05-04 20:33:03
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libram1085
Mel :
That ceiling is amazing.
2026-04-11 12:53:14
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jacquelinegigidoc
Gigi :
Wow it’s should’ve been made into a museum
2026-04-11 03:27:00
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rfgoldie
Goldie 🌻 :
Probably marble tile, can’t really get that off the walls without breaking it. It’s not solid marble brick like the railings
2026-04-11 04:17:39
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