The architecture and mid-20th century streets and peoples of Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia are seen in this reel that offers a privileged perspective on Muslim and Sumerian sites of significance including the Arch of Ctesiphon before it was modified,the site of the ancient Sumerican city of Ur, the site of the Gardens of Babylon, and the Biblically significant Straight Street in Damascus among other destinations. With brief glimpses of everyday life among the people of those regions as it was at the time, created by tourists from Arkansas.

note on can:
"ME-1 (TARUT/IRAQ/SYRIA)"

sticker reads "Automatic Film Pick Up/ Scherer-Skokie, Ill"