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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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PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE CHARMO (JARMO) PREHISTORIC INVESTIGATIONS, 2022

The archaeological mission from the University of Tsukuba began to investigate the Neolithic sites in the Iraqi-Kurdistan region in 2014. The purpose of our investigations was to reconsider the issue of Neolithization in Iraqi-Kurdistan, where research began in the 1940s and 50s and was stalled by political issues starting in the 1960s. With the full support of the Directorate General of Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Slemani Department of Cultural Heritage, we first began our research at the Qalat Said Ahmadan site, located in the Pshdar Plain. We were able to identify the cultural deposits of the end of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, those of the Hassuna, Samarra, Halaf, Ubaid, and Iron Age, and have clarified the nature of the Neolithic site located at the edge of the fan deposits [Tsuneki et al. 2015, 2016, 2019].

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The Iraqi Kurdistan Region has discovered a new Sassanid settlement located on Grdi-Kazhaw

Gird-î Kazhaw is located at the eastern perimeter of the large spring near Bestansur. The site consists of two mounds extending across an area of 4 ha. Mound A is only 2–3 m in height and of oval shape while Mound B reaches up to 10 m in height.

The testing trench is located on the Bnawasuta-Penjwen project

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The Directorate of Archeology and Culture of Sulaimani continued their work and activities by conducting a test trench excavation in an area of 17 dunams in front of Bashmakh international gate, approximately 600 meters away. Despite working diligently on the land within the specified timeframe, no archaeological remains such as constructions, clay, or used and repaired stones were discovered in the pits.

However, during the land survey, some unidentified pieces of mud were found, which we believe do not belong to the site. It is likely that these mud pieces were either brought in through digging and transporting dust and debris or were deposited by floods and rain. This assumption is supported by the fact that the land had been previously used for other purposes and is now situated 3 to 4 meters lower. Upon completing the excavation and documenting the pits and their structures, the team drew the following conclusions:

1 - The land is situated far from hills and archaeological areas, and neither the land itself nor the underlying layers contain any archaeological remains.

2 - The soil composition primarily consists of mountains and blue rocks, along with a mixture of debris, garbage, plastic, and broken iron.