Search
Search Results
Image
Tower Tombs of Northern Oman
Tower tombs in northern Oman, estimated to have been constructed 5,000 years ago. (Used with permission)
Image
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...
Image
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...
Image
Tombs 21 & 22 of the Qasr al-Bint Necropolis in Hegra
Two tomb façades in Qasr al-Bint (Tombs 21 & 22), one of the necropolises of Hegra (Mada'in Salih) in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Tomb 22 (right) is the oldest dated façade in Hegra (along with Tomb 39). It was carved in 1 BCE, the 9th year...
Image
Punic Tombs at Mahdia
Excavated tombs at the Punic necropolis of Mahdia, Tunisia, 5th-2nd century BCE.
Image
Shoes Detail, 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). The lower legs of the man who stands on the left side appear here. He wears...
Image
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...
Image
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...
Image
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...
Image
Doorway, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
The square doorway 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) leading to the central burial chamber (shown). The square entrance to the central chamber...
