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City in Saladin, Iraq
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Also known as the Green church, this Syriac Orthodox church was built around 700 AD. It was largely destroyed in 2014 by ISIS.
One of the largest palace complexes used by former president and dictator Saddam Hussein. Damaged in combat several times but still a very impressive compound.
Historic mosque, partially destroyed by ISIS but expected to be rebuilt in 2022-2023.
Tikrit is along highway 1, running between Baghdad and Mosul, driving distance from Baghdad is about 170 km.
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