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Uruk, first metropolis in world history

One of the oldest known high cultures is Uruk in Mesopotamia, today's Iraq. The first major city in world history was built there in the 4th millennium BC. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Film Produktion Stein e.K./Alexander Hogh/Martin Papirowski/Timm Westen, Roxana Ardelean/Golem Studio/Alexander Leuck/Frau

The founding of Baghdad in the 8th century

Baghdad in present-day Iraq was built in the 8th century on an important trade route between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. The metropolis was probably designed as a round city Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/Faber Courtial, Susanne Utzt, Sahar Eslah, Martin Carazo Mendez/ Martin Christ, Marc Rieme