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Banea 2024 Archaeological Conference at the University of Glasgow

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".

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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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The testing trench is located on the Bnawasuta-Penjwen project

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.

Archaeological work in the region is concentrated in Slemani

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The international university and institute that currently have agreement to work and excavation in Slemani Province 

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.
All contracts are approved by the General Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage in the Kurdistan Region and its ministry in the government.
The content of the contracts will be drafted in the Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage of Slemani and reviewed by the section of (archaeologist and heritage) and legal section of the General Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage.
The content of the contracts are based on law no.(5) of 2021 on the management and protection of Antiquities and heritage of the Kurdistan Region.
Some of the points of all contracts are derived from the law and fixed, while other points vary according to the type of archaeological sites, periods, type of works whether surveying ,excavation  or restoration…. etc.


1. University of Reading, UK. (Grdi-Bestanswr) and (Chami Zawi)
2. University of Munich, Germany and New York, America. (Grdi-Rostam)
3. University of Chubu, Japan. (Grdi-Yasin Tapa)
4. University of Tsukuba, Japan. (Gudi Charmo)
5. Institute of Liberal Art and Science, Kanazawa University, Japan. (Grdi-Shakr Tapa and Shekh Maeruf)
6. Institute for Western Asian Archaeologies, Frei Universität Berlin, Germany. (Grdi-Begum)
7. Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Grdi-Kazhaw and Qlerkh)
8. Universidad de Coimbra, Portuguese. (Grdi-Kani Shai)
9. Sapienza - Università di Roma, Italian. (Grdi-Yasen Tapa)
10. National museum of ASIAN ART, Smithsonian, America. (Grdi-Ban Qala)
11. University Paris I, French. (Grdi-Kunara)
12. CNRS, Paris I, French, (Ashkawti Sarsyan, Rostam Akha).
13. University Heidelberg, Germany, (Mirquli and Rabana project)
14. University of Liverpool UK, (Ashkawta Rash and Pala Gawra)
15. University of Lion, French (Grdi-Qala and Logrdan)
16. CNRS, French (Grdi-Kunara)
17. University of Munster, German (Grdi-Bazar & Qalat Dinka)
18. Archaios, French (Survey)