Iron Maiden: This Medieval torture device was used as recently as 2003!
The earliest account that we have of the Iron Maiden dates to the 18th century and was written by the historian Johann Philipp Siebenkees
Economist: The Kurdish spring did not happen – Analysis
But there have been gains as well as setbacks
Lost city of Alexander the Great is found in Iraq using US spy footage of the area captured in the 1960s!
Researchers believe Qalatga Darband -roughly translated "castle of the mountain pass"- is on the route Alexander the Great took to attack Darius III in 331 BC
