Kurdistan

Above Protected by several kilometres of stone walls, the site also takes advantage of the natural defensive qualities of the landscape. LEFt One of the most exciting discoveries at the site was two relief carvings depicting an unidentified ruler, at the entrance of the fortress.

Lost royal city found in Iraqi Kurdistan?

Occupation of the fortress appears to have been relatively short-lived, with the main phase of activity probably dating to the 1st century BC.

Citadel of Hewlêr (Erbil), Iraqi Kurdistan

The Past

Kurdistan Quiz

Between which five present-day countries is the roughly defined geo-cultural territory of Kurdistan mostly now divided?