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Floor Chamber, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
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Floor Chamber, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

This is the right burial chamber at the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl). This rectangular coffin was carved into the rocky floor...
Facial Details, The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
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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...
God Roundel, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
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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...
Capital, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
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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...
Door Detail, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
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Door Detail, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

The doorway and entrance to the rock-cut tombs of Ashkawt-i Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the Ravisher or the Cave of the Raped/Abducted Girl) lead to a central burial chamber. The latter, through a similar...
Lycian tombs, Xanthos
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Lycian tombs, Xanthos

The Harpy tomb and the pillared sarcophagus, two monumental Lycian tombs from Xanthos (Lycia, Turkey). The Harpy tomb (left) dates to approximately 480–470 BCE whilst the pillared sarcophagus (right) dates to the 4th century...
Shoes Detail, Tombs of Qizqapan
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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...
Tombs of Orbelian Princes at Noravank Monastery
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Tombs of Orbelian Princes at Noravank Monastery

These tombs lie in the Surb Karapet Church, which is located in Armenia's Noravank Monastery. They mostly dates from the 1300s and 1400s CE.
Taking Moulds, The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
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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...
The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan (Replica)
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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...
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