Citadel of Erbil

Citadel of Erbil

Street view from the southwest: Qaisary and the citadel

Date

18-19th century

Location
Measurements
Widest Diameter: 430 m; Highest elevation from the surrounding plain: 32 m
Work Type
Notes

The citadel of Erbil has been inhabited since the Neolithic Period. However, the most recent major habitation is the Late Ottoman period (18-19th century).

Style/Period
Image Date
Fall 2013
Digital Media Source
Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History & Archaeology, Columbia University, produced as a part of the Mapping Mesopotamian Monuments project
Photographer
Record ID
1314_iraq2013_erbilcitadelexterior_vr_08