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Rock Spirals, Valcamonica
Prehistoric spiral rock carvings at Valcamonica, Lombardy, Italy. 2800-2400 BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Milan)
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Winged Figure, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Detail of the relief carved at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). This winged figure lies at the left side above the entrance into the main burial...
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Face Detail, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Detail of the relief carved at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). This man stands on the right side. He wears what appears to be a “tiara”; a...
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The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan (Replica)
A modern replica of the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). The replica was made in late 2002 and was placed at the main entrance into the halls of...
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Cliff Face, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
The rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). The “cave” is carved into the cliff of the mountain and is approximately 8 meters above the ground level; it seems that the...
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Capital, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Detail showing the capital of the left-sided engaged column at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-I Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). The capital is of an ionic-style and is composed...
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Assyrian Rock Carvings
Rock carvings of King Sennacherib I in Kenis, Iraq. At this point water from the Gomel Gorge was diverted into the Atrush Canal to provide water for the Assyrian city of Nineveh.
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Facial Details, The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
A close-up image of the two standing men of the relief at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). The Median headdress (bashlyk) and the piece covering...
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God Roundel, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Detail of the relief carved at the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). This roundel, of a god emblem, lies above the entrance into the main burial...
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Taking Moulds, The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Mr. Akam (a sculptor who still works at the Sulaymaniyah Museum) and Mr. Qadir (died last year in 2017, rest in peace) are doing the moulds of the replica of the façade of the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the...
