3,400-year-old city discovered in Duhok, Iraq
May 31, 2022, 11:54 am

3,400-year-old city discovered in Duhok, Iraq

A 3,400-year-old ancient city dating back to the Mittani period discovered in Semel district of Duhok in Iraq- Photo: Anews

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient city dating back to the Mittani Empire around 3,400 years ago in the Tigris River in Duhok province, Iraq.

"We found a 3,400-year-old ancient city in Semel district of Duhok dating back to the Mittani period," Bekes Birifkani, director of historical artifacts and culture in Duhok province, told reporters Monday (May 30).

He pointed out that the area used to be inhabited until 1985, before the Mosul Dam was built in 1990 and left the area submerged under water.

Noting that more than 2,000 historical sites have been discovered in the city so far, Birifkani said this year's excavations also yielded important results.

The ancient city is called Zahiko - Photo: Anews

He said: "Despite the thousands of years that have passed, its walls and structures that are a few meters high have not been destroyed."

Hassan Ahmed, head of the Cultural Heritage Protection Agency of Iraq's northern Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), said they have intensified their work since the beginning of the year due to the receding of the water from the Tigris River.

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He said: "We are carrying out excavations here with the help of Germany's Tubingen and Freiburg universities. There are remains of many buildings in this ancient city from the Mittani Empire period. The ancient city we found is called Zahiko."

Source: aa

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