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| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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 The city of Duhok. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Duhok is a hilly town. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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The commercial centre. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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The city is surrounded by mountains. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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The city has been part of many empires including Assyrian, Babylonian, Greek, Persian and Roman. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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The city is hilly. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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The city centre with Nauruz decorations. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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The centre has a small bazaar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Fruit. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Covered fruit stalls. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Mushrooms. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Fruit and vegetables. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Covered bazaar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Shoppers. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Cloth shop. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
Bazaar |
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Two men. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Jewelry shop. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Nuts and dried fruit. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Nuts. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Women shopping. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Grocer. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Much of the bazaar is covered. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
Bazaar |
Grand Mosque |
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The minaret of the 400 year old Grand Mosque is only visible from the bazaar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
Grand Mosque |
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The mosque was constructed by Sultan Hussain Wali in the 1600s. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Perfume shop. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Shoe seller. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
Bazaar |
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Tea shop. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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The city is famous for its yogurt. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Kurdish food. The main dish is accompanied with many side dishes. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Three men from a restuarant. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Juice bar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Juice bar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Juice bar owner. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Coffee seller. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Eatery. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Coffee shop. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Sweet seller. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Baker. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Bread being baked. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Shop selling alcohol. Dohuk has a significant Christian population. It was once an important center of Syriac Christianity. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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One of the many churches in the city. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Taxi. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Dohuk |
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Mural. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ottoman style mosque. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The entrance to the Ith Alaha Church. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The church is Chaldean. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The church dates from the 6th century. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The church is on a hill. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The stonework is in Arabic style. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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Statue of the saint (Ith Alaha). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The main entrance. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The interior. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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Persian carpet and the painted altar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The alter painting of the Last Supper. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The alter. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The stained glass windows show scenes from the life and death of Jesus. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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Jesus and Veronica. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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Stained glass window showing Jesus as a prisoner. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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The Virgin Mary. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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Chaldean cross. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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Visitors. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Ith Alaha Church |
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View from the church. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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Duhok is overlooked by a dam at the end of a narrow gorge. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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The dam is made from packed earth. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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Road at the top of the dam. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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Kurdish flag on the side of the dam facing the city. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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Dohuk lake from the dam. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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The lake is picturesque. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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Small villages on the colourful slopes. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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Sandbanks and hillside village. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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Hillside village. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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Road leading up to the dam. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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View of a recreation park below the dam. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Dam |
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View of the city in an adjacent valley. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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The Chwarstin Cave is reached by steps on the side of the gorge. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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The cave is reached via steps and a pathway on a hillside. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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Carving of Ayaxares, the Median king who reigned between 625 and 585 BCE. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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Carving of the Zoroastrian symbol complete with images of the Sun. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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Zoroastrian symbol: detail of the old man (representing wisdom) and a ring (the covenant with god). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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View of the dam. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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View of the far side of the valley. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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One of many caves on the rock face. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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The Fire Altar with the dam in the background. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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Fire Altar. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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A fire temple once stood in this clearing. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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The remains of a Fire Temple dating from 500 BCE. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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A tunnel leads to the sacred area of the site. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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View from the tunnel. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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The four columned Chwarstin Cave. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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The cave is Zoroastrian and has a carved bench represnting Mithra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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The cave is carved out of solid rock and dates from the 3rd century. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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Visitor. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Chwarstin Cave |
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View of the city. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Recreation park below the city dam. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Cafe overlooked by a mountain. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Tiled wall and bench. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Tiled mural. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Detail of a tiled mural. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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Tiled bench with parrots. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Duhok |
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The city benefits from several European Union projects. |
2022 |
