Duhok begins restoration of six key archaeological sites
Shafaq News– Duhok
The
Directorate of Antiquities in Duhok province, Kurdistan Region, has launched
restoration and rehabilitation efforts at six key archaeological sites in the
Akre district, northeast of Duhok, in cooperation with German organizations,
the director, Bayks Brifkani, announced Tuesday.
Speaking with
Shafaq News, Brifkani confirmed that the project, funded by the Kurdistan
Regional Government and coordinated with the Lotus Flower Organization and the
German GIZ agency, aims to preserve and revitalize important cultural
landmarks.
Restoration
work includes the Mosque of the Companions in Kalati village, the historic Akre
Qishla —planned to become a heritage museum— and Akre Castle, where active
archaeological excavations are ongoing.
The project
also covers Kondak Cave and the Church of Mar Oudisho in Kondak village,
alongside cleaning and maintenance of other sites such as the Bir Jab shrine
and the ancient Bani Kondi Mosque in Bamerne.
These sites
span a wide range of historical periods, dating back as far as 3,500 years ago
(circa 1500 BCE), with others from 1,500 BCE, approximately 800 years old, and
some heritage sites over 200 years old.
