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title: The dark cave of Hazar Merd Group of Caves
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2770/the-dark-cave-of-hazar-merd-group-of-caves/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The dark cave of Hazar Merd Group of Caves

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![The dark cave of Hazar Merd Group of Caves](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2770.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2770.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is the entrance into the black cave (or Ashkawti Tarik in Kurdish), which is one of the most important caves of Hazar Merd area. It is a single lofty chamber 11 by 12 meter wide. The caves date back to 50,000 BCE and it was excavated by Dorothy Garrod in 1928 CE. It lies 13 km to the west of modern Sulaimaniya [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 20). The dark cave of Hazar Merd Group of Caves. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2770/the-dark-cave-of-hazar-merd-group-of-caves/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The dark cave of Hazar Merd Group of Caves." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 20, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2770/the-dark-cave-of-hazar-merd-group-of-caves/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The dark cave of Hazar Merd Group of Caves." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2770/the-dark-cave-of-hazar-merd-group-of-caves/>.

## License & Copyright

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