That would be Iraq, south of Baghdad... not a pretty place this time of your.
Not to mention Saddam damaged the ruins considerably by converting them into military camps. Saddam also damaged the ruins by having them rebuilt with some "minor" alterations (his own face on the artworks and inscriptions on stones reading "This was built by Saddam Hussein, son of Nebuchadnezzar, to glorify Iraq"
Rins were further damaged in the first gulf war (Saddam installed SAM-sites near the ruins) and in the second gulf war. The famous Ishtar Gate has also been damaged.
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