The birthplace of the biblical Abraham in Ur, which was restored by Saddam Hussein in the 1990s in hopes of enticing the pope to visit Iraq. Princess of the Marshes By Emma Sky | January 12, 2012, 11:27 PM Start Slideshow View as a List The birthplace of the biblical Abraham in Ur, which was restored by Saddam Hussein in the 1990s in hopes of enticing the pope to visit Iraq. The birthplace of the biblical Abraham in Ur, which was restored by Saddam Hussein in the 1990s in hopes of enticing the pope to visit Iraq. More from The World in Photos This WeekRock the VoteFace OffPreparing for a Very Cold War More from The World in Photos This WeekRock the VoteFace OffPreparing for a Very Cold War Previous Next Close