The Shroud of Heaven
“Their arrival the previous night had been in the waning minutes of daylight, depriving them of a chance to fully appreciate the scope of the ancient city. Drawn as they were to the only source of artificial light, emanating from the magnificent neo-Babylonian palace a short distance from the rebuilt city walls, they had eyes for little else after the brief but nonetheless arduous journey from Baghdad.They had been spared any hostile encounters on the road, but the absence of trouble did not eas...e their anxiety. Every bend in the road might have concealed a party of armed paramilitary fighters or highway bandits, and there was absolutely no predicting where land mines might buried or if even simpler measures, like nearly invisible wires strung across the road to disable their vehicle, might have been employed. Thankfully, the road from Baghdad through Al Hillah was part of a supply line, regularly patrolled by friendly forces, and despite the constant tension, the journey was without incident.A contingent of US Marines occupied the palace, which despite its resemblance to a massive ziggurat temple was the product of modern workmanship.MoreLess
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