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The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan (Replica)
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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...
Door Detail, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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 square doorway (left), leads to...
Hattian Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük
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Hattian Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük

The Royal Tombs at Alacahöyük, built in the Early Bronze Age (2500-2000 BCE). Alacahöyük was the centre of the flourishing Hattian culture during the Bronze Age. It was later occupied by the Hittites who used the city as their first capital...
Floor Chamber, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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, which was hollowed out. Probably...
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 Qizqapan (Kurdish: The Cave of the...
Burial Chamber, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Burial Chamber, Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan

This is the left 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, which was hollowed out. Probably...
Muslim Qubba Tombs, Dongola
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Muslim Qubba Tombs, Dongola

Muslim qubba tombs near Old Dongola, Sudan. 17th century CE.
Tower Tombs of Northern Oman
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Tower Tombs of Northern Oman

Tower tombs in northern Oman, estimated to have been constructed 5,000 years ago. (Used with permission)
Punic Tombs at Mahdia
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Punic Tombs at Mahdia

Excavated tombs at the Punic necropolis of Mahdia, Tunisia, 5th-2nd century BCE.
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