The Basrah Museum (Arabic: متحف البصرة) is a museum in the Iraqi city of Basra, housed in a former palace of Saddam Hussein. Its collection is related to Mesopotamian , Babylonian , Persian civilisations, as well as the history of the city itself. [ 1 ]

2016年10月8日 · The former Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, built more than 70 luxurious palaces during his 24-year rule. Now one in Basra is being used to showcase the region's historical treasures.

The second base was located to the southeast of the city at Basra Palace, a former palace of Saddam Hussein, with a garrison of 700 soldiers. The third base was located to the northern edge of the city, on the river by Sinbad Island at the Shatt-Al-Arab Hotel, with a garrison of 600 soldiers.

2016年9月30日 · Saddam Hussein's Basra Palace Transformed Into Museum Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraq has lost thousands of antiquities to looters and ISIS fighters. Museum director Qahtan al-Abeed...

2016年9月29日 · On September 27, the palace where Saddam Hussein once ruled Iraq opened as an antiquities museum. The museum, in the ancient city of Basra, displays rare artifacts that illustrate the history...

2016年9月28日 · Saddam Hussein’s former palace in Basra now showcases a collection of antiquities dating back to 400 BC, the Associated Press reports. Following the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, the palace was temporarily used as a British Army mess hall.

2016年11月1日 · Located in the oil-rich city of Basra in southern Iraq and filled with antiquities from the country’s rich history, Basra Museum, which opened its doors on 27 September 2016, is the first museum...

2016年4月11日 · Saddam's former palace in Basra boasts a heart-shaped lake and extensive grounds. Officials are now turning it into a museum. Amid conflict with ISIS and a budget crisis, Iraqi officials hope...

2016年9月30日 · This week, a new museum opened its doors, aiming to preserve that heritage with help from curators from the British Museum. It's in Basra in southern Iraq in the palace of a dictator, and that...

2007年9月3日 · For one of Saddam Hussein's palaces, the site at Basra - which the British forces have just left - was comparatively modest, but it was still colossal by any normal standards. The original...