An ancient site found in Erbil, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
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Baxtiyar
Goran, 22March 2017
ERBIL,
Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan24) – An ancient Assyrian temple, dating back 3,000
years B.C., was discovered in Erbil on Monday, two kilometers away from the
Erbil citadel.
A
Kurdistan24 team embedded with Erbil archaeologists visited the newly-found
ancient site.
According
to a Kurdistan24 reporter, the antique site, nearly 10-meters underground, was
uncovered when a local company was working on a residence project in one of
Erbil’s neighborhoods.
Qadri
Qurbani, a Kurdish archaeologist, told Kurdistan24 all the findings in the
ancient site were similar to previous discoveries in other Assyrian sites.
Qurbani
added the Assyrian temple was three meters long and two meters high.
The
site included the graves of four people, two of them were buried in specialized
coffins.
Qurbani
explained there was a similar temple in the Klk Mishk area in Erbil’s Araban
neighborhood which also belongs to Assyrians.
Archaeologists
are searching other areas in the same location where, according to them, there
might be similar temples.
Due
to continued work on some projects nearby the Assyrian temple, there were fears
these ancient places may be destroyed.
Goran
Mohammed, the Director of Erbil Antique, said the initial study of the site
revealed the temple belonged to the Assyrians.
Mohammed
noted the area would be protected as a tourist location where visitors could
visit after it was fully renovated.
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