The Kemune archaeological site in the Mosul reservoir (Photo: Universities of Freiburg and Tübingen/Kurdistan Archeology Organization, KAO) Kurdistan A 3,400-year-old city resurfaces from the Tigris River in the Kurdistan Region
Srochik Castle in the Barzinja subdistrict’s Moryas village northeast of Sulaimani city (Photo: Goran Sabah Ghafour) Kurdistan Srochik Castle, another archaeological wonder in the Kurdistan Region
The tall ancient headstones at the Kela Mazin cemetery in the Kurdistan Region (Photo: Goran Sabah Ghafour) Kurdistan The unique headstones of Kela Mazin cemetery
The 12,000-year-old Pala Gawra Cave in the Kurdistan Region (Photo: Goran Sabah Ghafour) Kurdistan A 12,000-year-old cave in the Kurdistan Region
The Esa and Musa shrine in the Kurdistan Region's Barzinja district (Photo: Goran Sabah Ghafour) Kurdistan The Esa and Musa shrine in the Kurdistan Region
The ruins of the ancient Bazyan Church (Photo: Goran Sabah Ghafour) Kurdistan Bazyan, one of the oldest churches in the Kurdistan Region
Turkey-backed Syrian fighters break open the front door of a house in Ras al-Ain (Photo: Nazeer Al-Khatib/AFP). Syria Turkish-backed factions excavate archeological hills in Serekaniye: SOHR
An archeological hill in Basuta village in Syria's Kurdish Afrin region (Photo: SOHR) Syria Turkish-backed factions continue looting archeological sites in Afrin
Erbil’s ancient 'Qalinj Agha', also known as the small citadel (Photo: Goran Sabah Ghafour) Kurdistan The hidden citadel in the heart of Erbil
Archaeological remnants of an ancient irrigation system in Erbil from the era of Sennacherib, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (Photo: KRG) Kurdistan Erbil's ancient irrigation system
Footage of alleged destruction of archeological sites in Tal Abyad (Photo: Hawar News Agency) Syria Turkish-backed factions continue to damage archeological sites: reports
One of the oldest extensive archaeological sites in the Kurdistan Region, Khinnis dates back to 700 BC in the time of the Assyrian Empire. (Photo: Duhok Provincial Government) Kurdistan Duhok's 2700-year old aqueduct site displays breathtaking history of Kurdistan Region
Archaeologists uncover ancient palace of the Mittani Empire in Kurdistan Region kurdistan Archaeologists uncover ancient palace of the Mittani Empire in Kurdistan Region
Kurdistan police arrest group for stealing hundreds of archaeological artifacts kurdistan Kurdistan police arrest group for stealing hundreds of archaeological artifacts
VIDEO: Illegal digging of historic sites in Kurdistan's Akre pushes locals to alert government kurdistan VIDEO: Illegal digging of historic sites in Kurdistan's Akre pushes locals to alert government