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Darband-i Rania Archaeological Project, with an area in excess of 70 ha a special interest in the first millennium BC

Darband-i Rania Archaeological Project the Darband-i Rania Archaeological Project was a project directed by Dr. John MacGinnis of the British Museum, carried out in co-operation with the General Director of Antiquities of Kurdistan, the Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage of Raparin and the Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage of Slemani.

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Opening a scientific course for training and teaching in photogrammetry program

Training course on photogrammetry program was held from 18/2/2024 to 23/2/2024 in Slemani. The course was taught by archaeologist Tiago Costa for a few days

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MAGNETIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE SHAHRIZOR PLAIN, IRAQI KURDISTAN

Archaeological features, such as architecture etc. can be traced by high resolution and large-scale magnetometer prospecting. Moreover, soil magnetic data deliver additional information about the alteration of the ancient landscape. In combination with an archaeological survey, the geophysical results can provide information to reconstruct the spatial organization within these settlements as well as an epoch-spanning analysis of settlements and their role in urbanization processes and within settlement hierarchies.

Banea 2024 Archaeological Conference at the University of Glasgow

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 On 3-4-5 January 2024, the University of Glasgow in Scotland hosted the International Archaeological Conference entitled "Archaeological Heritage Practice in Southwest Asia: Towards Equitable Futures".

During the conference, the Archaeology and Culture of Slemani was presented under the title "History of Slemani from the Stone Age to the Islamic Age".

The first day of the conference was dedicated to archaeological work in the Kurdistan Region. Representatives from several universities (including Reading, Glasgow, Liverpool, Harvard, and Berlin Institute), as well as the Director General of Archeology and Heritage of the Kurdistan Region, Dr. Kozad Ahmad from Slemani University, and experts from the Kurdish Heritage Revival Organization and Kurdish Heritage Organization, were present. These individuals are esteemed professors and experts in the field of archaeology in the Middle East.