Baghdad is Iraq's historic capital of learning, built by the Abbasids on the Tigris River, famous for the House of Wisdom.
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Baghdad
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Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the historic center of the Abbasid Caliphate for centuries, founded by Caliph al-Mansur as the City of Peace. Famous for its round design on the Tigris River, it became the preeminent metropolis of science and arts, home to the House of Wisdom, the Nizamiyya academy, and hospitals.
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