By Staff

Iraqi candidates for Miss Iraq beauty contest plant roses in the garden of the ancient archaeological site of Babylon, outside the modern city of Hilla, south of the capital Baghdad. (AFP)

The beauty contest, which is the first one in more than 40 years, will take place on December 19, 2015. (AFP)

Iraqi candidates for Miss Iraq beauty contest pose at the ancient archaeological site of Babylon. (AFP)

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