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Iraq’s secret asset

Sandy Ingram
2 min readOct 20, 2023
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Iraq has a secret asset that many people are not aware of. For centuries, even during the time of Babylon, gold was referenced in the world’s most famous book to modern times.

As you know, the ancient city of Babylon is only 54 miles from the capital city, Baghdad. The gold deposits have not changed. The only difference is before, Iraq was busy drilling for oil. Now, they are focusing on oil and gold.

Most Iraqi people were unaware of the gold asset because the previous leaders before the 2003 invasion did not reveal the hidden wealth. The people in Iraq are NOT reading the world’s most famous book, which talks about gold in the area. The people in Iraq are reading the Koran.

It is reported that gold production value could someday rival oil production value due to the large quantities of gold found in Iraq.

In the ancient city of Ur, gold was also discovered in abundance in the form of ornaments, according to modern-day findings. As you know, Ur is the birthplace of the man called Abraham in the world’s most famous book.

In ancient Iraq, gold was primarily used by the royal class at royal ceremonies, religious gatherings, and funerals. Gold was found in the graves at Ur and then in Nimrod, another ancient city. Gold was found in vessels that sailed the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and in utensils, tools, and…

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Sandy Ingram
Sandy Ingram

Written by Sandy Ingram

Retired US citizen traveling the world, slowly. Author, YouTuber and Retired Tax Professional Registered w/ DOT Since 1999.

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