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The City of Peace / Al-Mansur City
Baghdad under the early Abbasid caliphs, with the Round City in the middle
Baghdad under the early Abbasid caliphs, with the Round City in the middle

the Round city of Baghdad (Al-Mansur city) (also called: the city of peace) was an ancient city in Baghdad, Iraq that was built in 762–767 CE. Today there are only a few remains of the ancient city of Al Mansur.

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  • Round City in the Time of Mansur (Le Strange)

    The Round City of Baghdad, reconstructed by Guy Le Strange (1900)

  • Flag of Baghdad Governorate

    Map of the Round City on the flag of the Baghdad Governorate

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ciudad redonda de Bagdad para niños

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