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3,400-Year-Old Palace From a Mysterious Civilization Revealed by Drought

... as Kemune, on the east bank of the Tigris River, in Iraqi-Kurdistan and it has been named after this location. It was ... joint project between the University of Tübingen and the Kurdistan Archaeology Organization,” according to Kurdistan 24 . The two team leaders have also helped to ...

Ed Whelan - 28/06/2019 - 21:20

Almost 100 Cuneiform Clay Tablets Unearthed and Archaeologists Cannot Wait to Decipher Them

... cuneiform clay tablets created in 1250 BC in the current Kurdistan region of Iraq can provide a fascinating peek into ... cuneiform clay tablets created in 1250 BC in the current Kurdistan region of Iraq can provide a fascinating peek into ... protected and preserved for posterity.” Bassetki (Iraqi Kurdistan) 2017: Unearthing the vessel containing the clay ...

Alicia McDermott - 25/10/2017 - 13:58

Long-lost ancient temple discovered in Iraq

Local village people in the Kurdistan region or northern Iraq have just made a remarkable ... their chieftains," he said. One of the statues found in Kurdistan. Credit: Dlshad Marf Zamua Haldi, the god whom the ... Yerevan. Source: Wikipedia An ancient relief discovered in Kurdistan shows that the Urartian temple at ancient ...

aprilholloway - 08/07/2014 - 23:28

The Discovery of the Long-Lost Temple of Musasir

... temple of Musasir had been found . Located in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, the findings included ... Haldi.” Column bases found at the archaeological site in Kurdistan, Iraq. Credit: Dlshad Marf Zamua Haldi was the ... Assyrians. Several life-sized statues were discovered at Kurdistan. Credit: Dlshad Marf Zamua Unfortunately, conflicts ...

mrreese - 03/11/2014 - 22:22

3000-Year-Old Assyrian Reliefs Unearthed in ISIS Stomping Ground

... about 300 miles (480 kilometers) north of Baghdad, in the Kurdistan region in the north of Iraq . The Land of Nineveh ... ancient irrigation canal in the Faida district of Iraq's Kurdistan region. (Alberto Savioli / Land of Nineveh ... of the Assyrian relief carvings unearthed in the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq. Source: Alberto Savioli / Land ...

ashley cowie - 22/01/2020 - 19:05

The Magnificent Citadel of Erbil - A True Archaeological Sandwich

... that dwelt in the region. Erbil is the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, and is one of the most important sites for the ... S. G. 2021. “Erbil Citadel, a symbol of human life” in Kurdistan 24 . Available at: ...

Aleksa Vučković - 04/01/2022 - 14:00

The Ancient Caves of Karaftu and its Historical Treasures

... that were carved into the cliff face of a mountain in the Kurdistan Province of Iran. The caves were formed naturally, ... financialtribune.com, 2015. Uraman and Karaftu, Kurdistan Excellence on World Heritage List. [Online] ... presstv ir, 2007. Iranian Kurdistan: Ancient cave holds historic riches. [Online] ...

dhwty - 04/07/2016 - 03:52

Parthian Fortress in Iraq May be a Sanctuary for Goddess Anahita

... ancient mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in Iraqi Kurdistan, German archaeologists have made a surprising ... ancient mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in Iraqi Kurdistan, German archaeologists have made a surprising ... University in Germany, and were supervised by the Iraqi Kurdistan Directorate of Antiquities. The German ...

Nathan Falde - 10/03/2024 - 21:50

Lost City Believed Founded by Alexander the Great Discovered in Iraq

... overlooks a river in the Sulaimaniya province of Iraqi Kurdistan, bears the traces of an ancient fortified ... Buried Beneath Mound in Iraq Qalatga Darband, Iraqi Kurdistan where the ancient remains have been found ( British ...

Theodoros Karasavvas - 26/09/2017 - 22:53

The Legend of Lugalbanda, The First Sumerian Shaman

... period, from southern Iraq. Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan. ( Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP / CC BY-S A 4.0 ...

Willem McLoud - 19/10/2020 - 18:53

A 75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Woman's Face Unveiled

... emerging from the depths of Shanidar Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan, is featured in the new documentary produced by BBC ... to Shanidar Cave, within the Zagros Mountains in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. (Prof Graeme Barker/ ...

ancient-origins - 02/05/2024 - 14:55

Hoard of Ancient Tablets Found in Iraq Reveal Location of Lost Royal City of Mardama

... near the town of Bassetki, in the Autonomous Region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq. The team, led by Professor Peter ... clay vessel at the archaeological site of Bassetki in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. Image credit: Peter ...

Ed Whelan - 12/05/2018 - 18:58

Drought in the Tigris River Uncovers Hidden Mittani Empire City

... has reappeared. Located at Kemune in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, this region has been suffering extreme ... rediscovery, time was of the essence. Chairman of the Kurdistan Archaeology Organization, Dr. Hasan Ahmed Qasim, ... with the Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage in Duhok (Kurdistan Region of Iraq). With a team quickly put in place, ...

Sahir - 31/05/2022 - 18:39

2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Wine Press Found in Northern Iraq

... known as Khanis, which is in the Duhok governate in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. "This is a quite unique ... at the Khanis archaeological site in the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq where the industrial wine press has ...

Nathan Falde - 04/11/2021 - 13:59

Ancient City Discovered Buried Beneath Mound in Iraq

... an ancient city called Idu , hidden beneath a mound in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, which is thought to have ... few archaeological excavations had been conducted in Iraqi Kurdistan before 2008," said Cinzia Pappi, an archaeologist ...

aprilholloway - 01/10/2013 - 02:44