The Victory Arch (Arabic: قوس النصر, romanized: Qaws al-Naṣr), [1] [2] officially known as the Swords of Qādisīyah, and popularly called the Hands of Victory or the Crossed Swords, are a pair of triumphal arches in central Baghdad, Iraq. Each arch consists of a pair of outstretched hands holding crossed swords.

The Victory Arches (1988), which consist of two enormous sets of crossed swords nearly 150 feet (50 metres) high and mounted on bases in the form of a man’s forearm, were erected to celebrate Iraq’s self-proclaimed victory in the Iran-Iraq War and were purportedly cast from…

2011年2月5日 · Without public announcement or debate, the authorities here ordered the reconstruction of one of the most audacious symbols in Baghdad of Mr. Hussein’s long, violent and oppressive rule: the...

The Victory Arch, officially known as the Swords of Qādisīyah, and popularly called the Hands of Victory or the Crossed Swords, are a pair of triumphal arches in central Baghdad, Iraq. European peace and stability depend on a secure Ukraine. Support efforts to guarantee lasting security. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

1991年4月28日 · In the midst of a bloody war for ideological domination of the Arab world, Hussein proclaimed that the arch would be built in anticipatory celebration of the impending triumph of his nation over...

2020年8月19日 · This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch. Taq Kasra, also called the Archway of Ctesiphon, is located about 35 kilometers (22...

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This group contains maps and apps created, edited and chosen by the primary curator of Atlas for GIS and Surveying Systems ( Esri's distributor in Iraq ). The content in this group covers many geospatial aspects of the country, and are updated regularly to provide the users with the latest and most relevant maps, apps and other GIS services.

1972 - Iraq nationalizes the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC). 1979 - President Al-Bakr is put under house arrest. Vice-President Saddam Hussein becomes new president. Hussein purges the Ba'ath Party, executing about 400 members. 1980 - Iran shells Iraqi border towns (Iraq considers this as the start of the Iran/Iraq war). Iraq invades Iran, and ...

The Arc of Triumph (Arabic language: قوس النصر ‎ Qaws an-Naṣr) [1] [2] also called the Swords of Qādisīyah، and Hands of Victory in some Western sources, are a pair of triumphal arches in central Baghdad, Iraq. Each arch consists of a pair of hands holding crossed swords.