Military History in Iraq

Discover 3 places to experience unusual military history in Iraq.

Al-Shaheed Monument

Al-Shaheed Monument

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

Amna Suraka administrative building.

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Amna Suraka Prison

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

Mural of Saddam Hussein at the Victory Over America Palace.

Victory Over America Palace

This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.

Are we missing something unusual in Iraq?