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Iranian Kurdistan: Ancient cave holds
historic riches
26.3.2007
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March 26, 2007
Saqqez, Kurdistan-Iran, -- Inhabited by the
descendants of the Median Empire, the western
Iranian province of Kurdistan is an ancient area
within the country that is home to old and
astonishing monuments.
There is a cave between the townships of Divandarreh
and Saqqez that reveals Arsacid dynasty riches which
predate the birth of Christ.
The Karaftu cave has an engraving in Latin on the
opening wall with a stone script which literally
reads, "Where Heracletus dwells the evil can not
enter." The cave is said to have been a temple of
the Grecian deity.
Another wall illustrates a rider who is hunting a
deer. Archaeologists attribute the scene to the
Parthian king Gudarz after he defeated the Armenian
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The 750-meter-long calcareous cave dug into the
mountain has survived many different eras with
people using it as accommodation. It includes four
floors and a few chambers which all reflect
different elements of ancient civilizations.
The first archeological excavations conducted at the
site occured in 2000.
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Iranian Kurdistan (Kurdish: Kurdistana Îranę or
Kurdistana Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan) or Rojhilatę
Kurdistan (East of Kurdistan) is an unofficial name
for the parts of Iran inhabited by Kurds and has
borders with Iraq and Turkey. It includes the
greater parts of West Azerbaijan province, Kurdistan
Province, Kermanshah Province, and Ilam Province.
Kurds form the majority of the population of this
region with an estimated population of 4 million.
The region is the eastern part of the greater
cultural-geographical area called Kurdistan.
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