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Mosul
is
one
of
the
oldest
cities
in
the
world.
It
is
the
second
largest
city
in
Iraq,
and
is
distinguished
by
its
rich
history,
heritage
and
culture.
Its
name
in
Arabic
means
"the
thing
that
connects
and
binds"
to
achieve
a
benign
end.
The
strategic
junction
point
on
the
bank
of
the
Tigris
has
linked
east
to
west
and
north
to
south
for
thousands
of
years.
In
antiquity
in
this
spot,
the
Assyrian
Jews
met,
and
the
Romans
met
the
Persians
in
Nineveh,
on
the
west
bank
of
the
river.
Later,
Christians
met
Muslims,
and
Turks
met
Arabs
in
the
old
city
to
the
west.
Mosul
has
witnessed
many
conflicts
during
its
long
history,
starting
with
intellectual
disputes
and
ending
with...
The
distinctive
history
of
the
city
of
Mosul
is
written
on
the
stones
of
the
old
city.
Its
museum
documents
Arab
and
Assyrian
history
in
the
region.
Many
of
its
486
mosques,
mausoleums
and
Islamic
tombs,
as
well
as
mausoleums
and
cemeteries,
date
back
to
the
twelfth
century,
when
Mosul
was
the
capital
of
the
Zangid
state
famous
for
its
magnificent
mining,
miniature
paintings
and
silk
carpets.
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