Amadiya (Iraq)

Landscape from the Badinan gate

Landscape and locals from the Badinan gate

Parthian Relief

Masonry of the Badinan gate

Architectural details of the Badinan Gate

Relief decoration of the Badinan Gate

Relief decoration of the Badinan Gate

Relief decoration of the Badinan Gate with human figure

Relief decoration of the Badinan Gate with human figure

Detail of the human figure on the Badinan Gate

Relief detail: Solar disc and the snake

Citadel Gate, Relief Detail

Path to Citadel Gate

Packmule on path to citadel gate

Citadel Gate

Citadel Gate

Relief detail: Human figure with sword (?)

Relief detail: Human figure with sword (?)

Relief decoration and the masonry of the gate

Relief detail: Solar disc and the snake

Masonry of the Badinan gate

Relief detail: Solar disc and the snake

Masonry details: Corbels

Masonry details: Corbels

Masonry details: Outer wall

Masonry details: Outer wall

Masonry details: Outer wall

Citadel Gate: Relief detail, and masonry

Modern houses built above the cliff

Landscape view from the Badinan Gate

Landscape view from the Badinan Gate

Landscape view from the Badinan Gate

Landscape view from the Badinan Gate

Landscape view from the Badinan Gate

Landscape view from the Badinan Gate

Landscape view from the Badinan Gate

Locally produced pomegrenates

Locally produced pomegrenates

Masonry detail

Citadel Gate Relief Detail

Citadel Gate Relief Detail

Detail of the Parthian relief

Detail of the Parthian relief

Detail of the gate relief

Relief details and corbels of the gate

Detail of the citadel wall

Stairway leading to the Badinan gate

Details of the stairways

Pathway to Citadel

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan gate

Detail of the Parthian relief

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan gate

Detail of the Parthian relief

Detail of the Parthian relief

Detail of the Parthian relief

Detail of the Parthian relief

Detail of the Parthian relief

Detail of the Parthian relief

Detail of the Parthian relief and the rock

Graffiti on the Citadel Wall

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Stairway climbing to the Badinan Gate, Helen Malko

Landscape and locally produced pomegrenates

Landscape around the Amadiya citadel

Modern houses on the cliff

Modern houses on the cliff

Parthian relief of the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

The Badinan Gate and surrounding landscape

The Badinan Gate and surrounding landscape

The landscape around the Badinan Gate

The landscape around the Badinan Gate

The Badinan Gate and the landscape

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Modern house on the top of the citadel wall

Modern house on the Amadiya citadel

Modern houses on the cliff of Amadiya

Citadel gate reliefs

Citadel gate

Citadel Gate Detail

Masonry of the Badinan gate

Masonry and architectural detail from the Badinan Gate

Landscape around Amadiya from the citadel

Landscape and locally produced pomegranates

Parthian rock relief near the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief near the Badinan Gate

Local farmer using the Badinan gate

Plant life surrounding Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

View of the Badinan Gate from the stairway

View of the Badinan Gate from the stairway

View of the Badinan Gate from the stairway

Citadel Wall and Gate

View of the Badinan Gate from the stairway

Citadel Wall and Gate

Citadel Wall and Gate

View of the Badinan Gate from the stairway

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

Parthian rock relief nearby the Badinan Gate

View of the gate from the city

Interior of the gate

View from the exterior and the first Parthian relief

View from the exterior and the third Parthian relief

Relief detail of the Eastern Gate

Relief detail of the Eastern Gate

Relief detail of the Eastern Gate

Relief detail of the Eastern Gate

Relief detail of the Eastern Gate

Relief detail of the Eastern Gate

Relief detail of the Eastern Gate

Rear view of the Eastern Gate, masonry detail

Rear view of the Eastern Gate, masonry detail

Landscape

Landscape

Landscape

Landscape

Plants in the garden of the Amadiya mosque

Plants in the garden of the Amadiya mosque

Plants in the garden of the Amadiya mosque

Plants in the garden of the Amadiya mosque

Graffiti, Amadiya citadel town

Market place of the Amadiya town

Market place of the Amadiya town

Market place of the Amadiya town

Market place of the Amadiya town

Eastern Gate and stairway

View of the landscape around Amadiya town

Entrance to the site of a historical church

Water channel in the site of the old church

Water channel in the site of the old church

Rockcut altar of the church

Holes carved into the rock for the steps to the rockcut altar

Rockcut altar of the church

Rockcut altar of the church

Eastern Gate and the stairway

Eastern Gate and the stairway

Landscape Around the Citadel

Landscape Around the Citadel

Remains of the nave and the altar of the rockcut church

Remains of the nave and the altar of the rockcut church

Remains of the nave and the altar of the rockcut church

Remains of the nave and the altar of the rockcut church

Remains of the nave and the altar of the rockcut church

Stone column bases of the early Christian church

Waterfall in Sulav

Citadel from Sulav

Landscape Around the Citadel

Citadel from Sulav

Amadiya Citadel from the South

Amadiya Citadel from the South

View of the Town and the Rockcut Early Christian Church

View of the Town and the Badinan Gate from the South

Amadiya Citadel from the South

Amadiya Citadel from the South

Motorway to the Citadel

Amadiya Citadel and the Landscape

Landscape around the Amadiya Citadel

Citadel from a distance

Landscape around the Amadiya Citadel

Landscape around the Amadiya Citadel

Landscape around the Amadiya Citadel

View from Sulav

Facade of the church

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail, relief carving

Masonry detail

Masonry detail

Masonry detail

Masonry detail and relief carving

Masonry detail and relief carving

Architectural detail of the arch and window

Architectural detail of the arch

Architectural detail and masonry

Masonry detail and relief carving