Erbil Citadel
ArchitectureErbil
A fortified settlement on a 30-metre mound, continuously inhabited for thousands of years.
The citadel's Ottoman-era façade of houses encloses a web of alleys, courtyards and museums. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014.
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