South Kurdistan In The Light Of Archaeological Excavations
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: According to archaeological evidence, Southern Kurdistan is considered as an importanat part of the cradle of ancient civilizations. The conduct of ancient and modern refinements reinforces these facts. After a long period, excavations begin again in southern Kurdistan, which give new information about the history of Kurdistan. Most of the ancient and modern excavations were carried out by foreign archaeologists, and the results are interesting. This research sheds light on some of the subjetcs, including talking about a summary of the history of the excavations in Iraq. Then the ancient and modern excavations in Iraq and southern Kurdistan, especially the Erbil Governorate. Finaly, it sheds light on the historical aspects of the history of Southern Kurdistan and Erbil Governorate. The main objective of writing this research is to highlight the historical and archaeological importance of Southern Kurdistan, especially the Erbil Governorate. The study of this topic is necessary for archaeological and history researchers to study the region from all its aspects to add accurate historical and archaeological information regarding the archaeological excavations in Erbil Governorate, while the results of Excavations that took place in some of the sites studied in our research during ancient and modern excavations located within the governorate of Erbil confirm that this region was, throughout prehistoric times, a center for human presence and a cradle for the emergence of ancient civilizations.
Source: Qalaai Zanist Scientific Journal
Author: Abdullah Bakr Othman
Institution: Salahaddin University-Erbil
Language: English
Topic: Ancient Near East History
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403256377