Sightseeing in Iraq

[Alphabet76]

I have found this pictures on a travel site:
www.hobotraveler.com/124_06babylon01enter02.shtm
As far as I understand the travel took place last summer/autumn
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-007F.JPG

There is a market to the right of the entrance for locals to sell to people.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-008F.JPG

This is looking across the street away from the entrance.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-009F.JPG

This is our guide. We do not know it yet. He is explaining.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-010F.JPG

This a pillbox on the right of entrance. The Polish Soldiers have just started to protect the place. The Army has made this a camp to protect the place.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-011F.JPG

This is the entrance. Very difficult to enter without permission.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-017F.JPG

Me having fun with my Flag.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-019F.JPG

Polish Guard. This is where I decide to walk in.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-020F.JPG
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_09baghdad/MVC-016F.JPG
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-003F.JPG

Polish Soldier and Translator. He spoke about 6 languages including English and Arabic. The scarf thing was on the crazy side.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-004F.JPG

American Soldier and Polish Soldier deciding whether to let us in.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-005F.JPG

I think Hungary Soldiers.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/images/smiles/icon_slap.gif C'mon, they are Polish (http://www.militech.sownet.gliwice.pl/pmm/_pl.gif)

http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-006F.JPG

Sign at entrance to Babylon. The Southern Palace is for Saddam. He built a palace here and the soldiers are using for base. Ninmakh Temple
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-007F.JPG
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-008F.JPG
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-009F.JPG

Polish Soldier
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-010F.JPG

Hungary I think.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-020F.JPG

This is Saddams Palace / New and not old.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-021F.JPG

Entrance to city. Where you pay the 1 dollars to enter.
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_11baghdad/MVC-022F.JPG
http://www.hobotraveler.com/122_08baghdad/MVC-001F.JPG

[Bombtrack]

cool pics

[Dennis G]

nice photos

[anonymous individual]

Nice find.

[Lt-Col A. Tack]

Hats off to the Polish!

Nice pics, btw. :D

[chisco2]

Very Good pics. Babylon is a very beautiful place :lol: :lol: . How many countries are in that place? Americans, Polish, Hungarian...?

[ZeroPositive]

nice pics :)
I like the photos of the palace and the polish soldiers.

[Alphabet76]

Very Good pics. Babylon is a very beautiful place :lol: :lol: . How many countries are in that place? Americans, Polish, Hungarian...?
Count them yourself :)
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/6098/Ancient02.jpg
(from USMC website) Hi-Res (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/ea7ca3f9f06df40885256ecd0032d58f/$FILE/Ancient02.jpg)
Another "group photo" - smaller, but still pretty cool p-):
http://www.msnbc.com/c/0/177/526/10x7/030903_iraq_01.jpg

Some other pictures of Babylon from usmc.mil:
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/8223/Ancient03.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/a143716cf9815c1b85256ecd00309c28/$FILE/Ancient03.jpg)
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/2728/Ancient04.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/804ba302dd45241a85256ecd0033835a/$FILE/Ancient04.jpg)
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/3748/babylon34.jpg
Hi-Res (http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/57cff65fd9615a9585256d9e004719ea/$FILE/babylon34.jpg)

Don't forget to check this thread (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2459&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=320)

[Makaveli]

Those some coo pics.