The Ishtar Gate: How Babylon’s entrance was stolen from Iraq to Berlin

Once the grand doorway to ancient Babylon, the Ishtar Gate no longer rises on Iraqi soil. Al Mayadeen English's correspondent, Siraj Ghassani, traces how this iconic Mesopotamian heritage was dismantled in Iraq, shipped to Berlin, and rebuilt as a museum centerpiece, evidencing how Western powers stripped nations of their identity, piece by piece, under the pretext of “preservation”.