Adding Erbil Citadel to UNESCO Heritage List, Mr. Nechirvan Barzani with UNESCO representative visiting erbil citadel. for the revitalization Project of Erbil Citadel UNESCO is taking part in the rehabilitation of the ancient Erbil citadel, located in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Citadel of Erbil is a rich historical repository holding evidence of many millennia of habitation; more than 8000 years old, it is the longest continuously inhabited site in the world. This longevity was made possible by the existence of abundant ground water, which has sustained the population throughout its long history. The Citadel rises 28-32 m above the surrounding city and overlooks the wheat fields which extend all the way to the Greater Zab River thirty kilometres to the west. The mound has been formed by successive layers of settlements: Assyrian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Persian and Greek.
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