article_snippet: North-West Iraq - Samarra Archaeological City .
article_snippet: The Great Mosque and spiral minaret are among a collection of remarkable monuments in North-West Iraq - Samarra Archaeological City, 80 per cent of which has yet to be excavated .
article_snippet: North-West Iraq - Samarra Archaeological City marks the site of a powerful Islamic capital city that ruled the region for much of the 9th century.
article_snippet: The Great Mosque and spiral minaret are among a collection of remarkable monuments in North-West Iraq - Samarra Archaeological City, 80 per cent of which have yet to be excavated.
article_snippet: North-West Iraq - Samarra Archaeological City is located in the North-West of Northern Iraq which remains in the grip of a bitter and ongoing conflict between local militia, Isis and Kurdish forces.