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A picture taken on February 6, 2021 shows ruins of the Great Ziggurat temple in the ancient city of Ur, where Abraham the father of three religions is thought to have been born, which falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. The March 5-8 visit -- the first ever by a pope -- will include inter-religious prayers at the ancient city of Ur in Iraq's south. The Pope's prayers will bring Christians and Muslims together, as well as the faithful from the ancient religions of the Yazidis and Sabeans. Asaad NIAZI / AFP.
Best Photos of the Day
An aerial view taken on February 22, 2021 shows the site where Abraham, the father of three religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is thought to have been born in the ancient city of Ur that falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. The March 5-8 visit -- the first ever by a pope -- will include inter-religious prayers at the ancient city of Ur in Iraq's south. The Pope's prayers will bring Christians and Muslims together, as well as the faithful from the ancient religions of the Yazidis and Sabeans. Asaad NIAZI / AFP
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A picture taken on February 25, 2021 shows the site where Abraham, the father of three religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is thought to have been born in the ancient city of Ur that falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. Asaad NIAZI / AFP
Best Photos of the Day
A picture taken on February 25, 2021 shows the site where Abraham, the father of three religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is thought to have been born in the ancient city of Ur that falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. Asaad NIAZI / AFP
Best Photos of the Day
A picture taken on February 25, 2021 shows the site where Abraham, the father of three religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is thought to have been born in the ancient city of Ur that falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. Asaad NIAZI / AFP
Best Photos of the Day
A picture taken on February 25, 2021 shows the site where Abraham, the father of three religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is thought to have been born in the ancient city of Ur that falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. Asaad NIAZI / AFP
Best Photos of the Day
A picture taken on February 25, 2021 shows the site where Abraham, the father of three religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is thought to have been born in the ancient city of Ur that falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. Asaad NIAZI / AFP
Best Photos of the Day
A picture taken on February 6, 2021 shows the Great Ziggurat temple in the ancient city of Ur, where Abraham the father of three religions is thought to have been born, which falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. The March 5-8 visit -- the first ever by a pope -- will include inter-religious prayers at the ancient city of Ur in Iraq's south. The Pope's prayers will bring Christians and Muslims together, as well as the faithful from the ancient religions of the Yazidis and Sabeans. Asaad NIAZI / AFP
Best Photos of the Day
A picture taken on February 6, 2021 shows the site where Abraham, the father of three religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is thought to have been born in the ancient city of Ur that falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. The March 5-8 visit -- the first ever by a pope -- will include inter-religious prayers at the ancient city of Ur in Iraq's south. The Pope's prayers will bring Christians and Muslims together, as well as the faithful from the ancient religions of the Yazidis and Sabeans. Asaad NIAZI / AFP
Best Photos of the Day
A picture taken on February 22, 2021 shows the site where Abraham, the father of three religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is thought to have been born in the ancient city of Ur that falls now in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, around 375 kilometres southeast of Baghdad. The March 5-8 visit -- the first ever by a pope -- will include inter-religious prayers at the ancient city of Ur in Iraq's south. The Pope's prayers will bring Christians and Muslims together, as well as the faithful from the ancient religions of the Yazidis and Sabeans. Asaad NIAZI / AFP