3,000 year old tombs unearthed at Erbil construction site
442 views · Published 23 March 2017 · 3:23 · Indexed 31 October 2026
Channel: Rudaw English · 2017 · People & Blogs
A possibly 3,000 year old archaeological site has been discovered during construction of a commercial building in downtown Erbil. Crews digging a basement for a commercial building opposite Sheikhi Choli Mosque unearthed tombs that may date back to the Assyrian Empire, 2500 BC – 605 BC. Archaeological teams are examining the site.
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