The Venice of the Middle East: Iraq.
Floating Houses and the Story of Treasure in the Marshes Region Ahvar in southern Iraq; Ahvar is the region where communities called Ma’dan and Swamp Arabs live.
This region, which is said to date back 5 thousand years, is also known as the “Garden of Paradise”. The region, which is defined as the Venice of the Middle East, is the place referred to by some as the “Garden of Eden” in the Bible.
The architectural wonders of the floating houses in the region are called “Mudhif”.
However, the region has come to the point of extinction due to the political conflicts.
Located at the meeting point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Marshes Region is the largest in the Middle East.
The floating houses, built on a platform without nails, boards and glass, are made of mud and reed.
This construction technique, which has been used for thousands of years by the people living in the region, is on the verge of extinction today.
The people in the region, which is in danger of extinction due to the drying policy, had to migrate.
Floating Houses and the Story of Treasure in the Marshes Region Ahvar in southern Iraq; Ahvar is the region where communities called Ma’dan and Swamp Arabs live.
This region, which is said to date back 5 thousand years, is also known as the “Garden of Paradise”. The region, which is defined as the Venice of the Middle East, is the place referred to by some as the “Garden of Eden” in the Bible.
The architectural wonders of the floating houses in the region are called “Mudhif”.
However, the region has come to the point of extinction due to the political conflicts.
Located at the meeting point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Marshes Region is the largest in the Middle East.
The floating houses, built on a platform without nails, boards and glass, are made of mud and reed.
This construction technique, which has been used for thousands of years by the people living in the region, is on the verge of extinction today.
The people in the region, which is in danger of extinction due to the drying policy, had to migrate.
The Venice of the Middle East: Iraq.
Floating Houses and the Story of Treasure in the Marshes Region Ahvar in southern Iraq; Ahvar is the region where communities called Ma’dan and Swamp Arabs live.
This region, which is said to date back 5 thousand years, is also known as the “Garden of Paradise”. The region, which is defined as the Venice of the Middle East, is the place referred to by some as the “Garden of Eden” in the Bible.
The architectural wonders of the floating houses in the region are called “Mudhif”.
However, the region has come to the point of extinction due to the political conflicts.
Located at the meeting point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Marshes Region is the largest in the Middle East.
The floating houses, built on a platform without nails, boards and glass, are made of mud and reed.
This construction technique, which has been used for thousands of years by the people living in the region, is on the verge of extinction today.
The people in the region, which is in danger of extinction due to the drying policy, had to migrate.
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