Scenarios about 'Baghdad'
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and one of the most historically significant cities in the Middle East, founded in the 8th century as the center of the Abbasid Caliphate. For centuries it was a global intellectual and cultural hub during the Islamic Golden Age, housing the House of Wisdom and serving as a crossroads for trade, science, and religious scholarship. In alternate history scenarios, Baghdad often features as a pivot point for different trajectories of Islamic civilization, technological development, or geopolitical power structures in the Middle East.
What If Baghdad Preserved More of Its Historical Heritage?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Baghdad's immense historical and cultural treasures survived through the centuries, preserving the legacy of the Islamic Golden Age and reshaping the modern Middle East.