Ancient Canal & Husn al-Qadisiyah

Samarra, Iraq (IQ)

The canal leads off of the river but looks to be very old given the state of roads that cross it.

Below the canal is a very large sand octagon with tall berms for walls and other nested walls.

Ancient Canal & Husn al-Qadisiyah

Samarra, Iraq (IQ)

The canal leads off of the river but looks to be very old given the state of roads that cross it.

Below the canal is a very large sand octagon with tall berms for walls and other nested walls.

Ancient, Canals
By: kjfitz

Nearby:

Al-Askari Mosque

Great Mosque of Samarra

Samarra Barrage

Pontoon Bridge

A destroyed An-12 Transport

Another destroyed An-12

Iraqi Transports (An-12's) on Airstrip

A Destroyed Transport

FOB Wilson

Iraqi MIG-23s Pushed Aside

Iraqi bunker

Iraqi Tanks Guarding Depot

Comments

Anonymous

@ 2005-07-20 19:17:56

That "very large sand octagon," as you call it, is called Husn al-Qadisiyah. It is an archaeological site in Iraq. It is an Abbasid Dynasty walled fort, octagonal in plan and 1500 meters in diameter, built in the second half of the 8th century AD.