The historic house in Baghdad where British author Agatha Christie lived for many years is about to be demolished.

The walls of a historic house in the capital's Karradat Meryem district bear the words "Caution! Risk of collapse." The house, which houses Agatha Christie's memoirs in Baghdad and is in danger of collapse, nevertheless continues to bear witness to the region's history.

Iraqi historian Adil Ardavi told an Anadolu Agency (AA) reporter, "Agatha Christie lived in Iraq for approximately 13 years. Many of the works her husband, a historical artifacts expert, found there are now in museums. Agatha Christie was an ambitious woman, and she traveled from Iraq to neighboring countries."

Ardavi stated that when Christie wanted to live in Baghdad, she chose the house located on the banks of the Tigris River, which symbolized the architecture of old Baghdad houses, and that she thought the fact that the house overlooked the river inspired Agatha Christie in her writings.

Ardavi, who reported that it was rumored that Ali, the brother of Iraqi King Faisal I, lived in the house in question before the British writer, said the following:

Agatha Christie has many writings and novels about Baghdad. Her novel "Crime on the Orient Express" features Baghdad. At that time, there were trains in Baghdad that could take people to Turkey and Europe. Because she lived in Baghdad for a long time, Agatha Christie loved the Iraqis and became a friend of Iraq.

Ardavi, noting that the house where Agatha Christie lived is currently in a dilapidated state, added that if cooperation is developed between the British Embassy in Baghdad and Iraqi authorities, the house could be turned into a museum.

Hamza Abu Sali, one of the booksellers on Mütenebbi Street, also known as the "Street of Second-Hand Booksellers" in Baghdad, stated that Agatha Christie was in Iraq in the 1930s.

Abu Sali stated that Iraqis have a great interest in Agatha Christie's novels, adding that the British detective novelist's books are always among the most sought-after books.