AdvertisementIn Iraq, A Race To Protect The Crumbling Bricks Of Ancient BabylonNovember 24, 2018Jane ArraffacebookEmailPart of what remains of the ceremonial entrance through the walls of the ancient city of Babylon. The site was partly reconstructed in the 1950s and 1990s, but in a way that caused damage. Conservationists now are trying to undo some of that damage. (Jane Arraf/NPR)