In this Sunday, May 6, 2012 photo, a man walks through an amphitheater at the archaeological site of Babylon, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) miles south of Baghdad. Once the center of the ancient world, it has been despoiled in modern times by Saddam Hussein's fantasies of grandeur, invading armies and village sprawl. Now come two more setbacks for the city famous for its Hanging Gardens and Tower of Babel: Parts of its grounds have been torn up for an oil pipeline in March 2012, and a diplomatic spat is hampering its bid for coveted UNESCO heritage status. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
