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Wadi-us-Salaam

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Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Iraq

Best of: Cemetry, Catacombs, Tombs

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Wadi Al-Salaam (Valley of Peace) is an Islamic cemetery, located in the Shia holy city of Najaf, Iraq. It is the largest cemetery in the world. The cemetery covers 1,485.5 acres (601.16 ha; 6.01 km2; 2.32 sq mi) and contains over 5 million bodies. It also attracts millions of pilgrims annually. [More Details]

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