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Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 15 March 2010  Page Views: 8272

Multi-periodSite Name: Arbil, Iraq
Country: Iraq
NOTE: This site is 2.8 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Arbil
Latitude: 36.166670N  Longitude: 44.016670E
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Arbil, Iraq
Arbil, Iraq submitted by Talaiotik : The walls of the citadel of Erbil/Hewlêr are placed on top of a huge tell about 30 metres high that goes back to neolithic. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Settlement in Iraq. Archaeologists claim to have found the oldest continually habited village in the history of humanity. Czech diggers have found remains of an about 150,000-year-old prehistoric settlement in Arbil, north Iraq. The archaeologists revealed a high number of items, mainly prehistoric stone tools, about nine metres under the ground in Arbil, capital of the Kurdish autonomous region.

Arbil used to be one of the royal residential centres of ancient Assyria, but the beginning of this town dates back to the 3rd century BC. Unlike many ancient towns and cities, humans have never left Arbil which is still a thriving town.

Archaeologists are starting to return to Iraq for the first time after the Gulf War. Arbil has not attracted much attention from diggers. The last lot to visit the town were a team of Americans 50 years ago.

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Arbil, Iraq
Arbil, Iraq submitted by Talaiotik : The Arbil/Hewlêr citadel from the south, with the main gate (partially reconstructed) in the middle of the image. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Arbil excavations by DrewParsons on Saturday, 22 May 2010
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Czech archaeologists find oldest settlement in Arbil, north Iraq.
News item resourced by coldrum, March 2010.

An expedition of Czech archaeologists has found remains of an about 150,000-year-old prehistoric settlement in Arbil, north Iraq, which has been the so far oldest uncovered in this part of northern Mesopotamia, team head Karel Novacek told reporters Friday. The archaeologists revealed a high number of items, mainly prehistoric stone tools, about nine metres under the ground in Arbil, capital of the Kurdish autonomous region, said archaeologist Novacek, from the University of West Bohemia in Plzen. The eight-member expedition returned from Iraq at the end of last year. The team comprised experts from the University of West Bohemia, academic and university institutions in Prague and two companies.

Czech experts have succeeded in finding evidence of the oldest human settlement in the locality as all other finds of American expeditions working there 50 years ago are probably younger. "We have been the first foreign expedition in this area since the second Gulf War in 2006," Novacek added.
The project, supported by the Czech Science Foundation (GACR), has been the first professional Czech expedition to Mesopotamia, a cradle of human civilisation.

"The expedition has mainly focused on the town of Arbil that used to be one of the royal residential centres of ancient Assyria. Its research is a real challenge for the modern 21st century archaeology," Novacek explained. Unlike other more known ancient centres in this area, Arbil did not cease to exist and it has remained a lively town to date. It is one of the longest permanently populated sites in the world, Novacek added. In spite of it, it has not attracted many archaeologists so far. The beginning of this town dates back to the 3rd century BC. The expedition's research was primarily based on geophysical exploration, historical buildings documentation and the assessment of aerial and satellite photos.

Novacek, in this respect, also praised cooperation with the Prague-based GemaArt Group heritage conservation company, that has worked in Iraq since 2004, without which the thorough research would not be possible.

Source (no longer available on line to general public): Prague Monitor 2010/03/2008)

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Arbil excavations by DrewParsons on Friday, 21 May 2010
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French archaeolgists begin digs in Arbil, northern Iraq - news item resourced by coldrum.

A French-funded archaeology team is working on the first excavations in Iraq's northern Kurdish areas after seven years of conflict, the latest effort to save the country's treasures from ruin.

Iraq, which the ancient Greeks called Mesopotamia or 'land between the rivers' because of the Tigris and Euphrates that flow through it, is regarded by archaeologists as a cradle of civilisation.

But historic sites have been neglected and damaged by decades of war, sanctions and looting and Iraqi officials say the country needs millions of dollars to reverse the damage.

"Cultural heritage is an essential element of development," France's foreign ministry spokesman said in a briefing on Wednesday after excavations began on Tuesday.

The French-led team, also responsible for training local archaeologists, will initially carry out digs for a month in Arbil. Iraq's third-largest city, whose existence can be traced back to the 23rd century BC, is located east of the Tigris.

The excavations will take place on the site of an existing citadel and the hill on which it is built.

According to the United Nations cultural organisation, Unesco, the citadel is more than 8,000 years old and successive layers of settlements have formed the mound that comprises an area of about 10 hectares (10,000 metres sq).

The mission has one year of funding from France's National Commission for Excavations.

Iraq's largely autonomous Kurdish region has been relatively sheltered from the violence that has swept the rest of the oil-producing nation since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, and is aiming to encourage tourists to visit its ancient sites.

http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/64636/

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