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Archaeological work in the region is concentrated in Slemani

Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage of Slemani, currently has many contracts and partnerships with several foreign universities and institutes for (surveying, excavation, reconstruction and maintenance….. etc) in Slemani province.

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HUMAN OCCUPATION ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF NORTHWESTERN ZAGROS DURING THE LATE PLEISTOCENE AND THE HOLOCENE IN THE RANIA AND PESHDAR PLAINS

The south-western foothills of the Zagros range, in Iraqi Kurdistan, have long been largely unexplored because it has been impossible for archaeologists to carry out fieldwork research in this area for more than half a century.

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Surveying Dukan Lake

The latest archaeological activity is the survey of some of the archaeological Sites in Dukan Lake. It is a joint work between the Archeology and heritage Directorates (Slemani, Raperin and Pisa University) of Italy.

Gird-î Qalrakh: a small mound in the North-eastern Shahrazor Plain

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Gird-î Qalrakh: a small mound in the North-eastern Shahrazor Plain 


The site of Gird-î Qalrakh is a small but steep settlement place in the North-eastern Shahrazor-Plain. It was excavated in three seasons (2016, 2017 and 2019), the fourth season 2023 has just started. The archaeological discovery will be carried out jointly by the Slemani Archaeological and Heritage Directorates, along with two universities (University of Erlangen and University of Frankfurt), in Gridi-Kazhaw and Qalrgh. It will continue for years.
The excavations have produced rather unexpected archaeological results, dating in particular to the Parthian-Hellenistic and Sasanian periods. Most unusual is the evidence for textile production at Qalrakh in association with finds of elaborate sealing at the top of the mound. The lower top levels have revealed some solid occupation in pre-Sasanian times, which is currently under investigation. Current research focusses on the Sasanian phase, in particular on the overall Sasanian-period settlement system in the Shahrazor Plain and in relationship to places in North-western Iran. 

Seal impression B-1158-2682b with jumping goat-fish.