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Vast cemetery in Iraq echoes 14 centuries of life and death

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Tombstones stretch as far as the eye can see across Iraq's Wadi-al-Salam cemetery, often described as the world's biggest, which bears silent witness to life and death over 14 centuries.

Added on the 24/02/2023 09:48:19 - Copyright : AFP EN

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