Digging Up History: Finding the Battle of al-Qadisiyah Site in Iraq.

A British-Iraqi team of archaeologists believe they have found the site of the Battle of al-Qadisiyah. This battle, which happened in the 630s AD, was very important because it helped Islam spread throughout the region.

The team found the site while using old spy satellite pictures to map a very old pilgrimage route in Iraq. The pictures from the 1970s showed the site more clearly than modern pictures because there has been a lot of building since then.

The archaeologists were excited to find several important features at the site, including a big trench, two forts, and an old river. They also found pieces of broken pottery that were made around the time of the battle.

The Battle of al-Qadisiyah is a famous story in Iraq, and many people who grew up there learned about it in school. However, the way people feel about the battle today often depends on their political and religious beliefs.

The team plans to start digging at the site next year to learn more about the battle. This discovery is part of a larger effort to protect important archaeological sites in the region.