A partial view of a former palace of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein at the ancient archaeological site of Babylon. Hussein Faleh / AFP
A partial view of a former palace of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein at the ancient archaeological site of Babylon. Hussein Faleh / AFP
Unesco has given fragile Iraq a new lease of life
Designating Babylon as a world heritage site will change perceptions of the country and bring in tourism
