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Zarzi was used by groups of hunter-gatherers between 18,000 and 14,000 years ago.

The cave here at Zarzi was used by groups of hunter-gatherers between 18,000 and 14,000 years ago. Zarzi Cave was excavated by Dorothy Garrod in 1928 and by Iraqi archaeologist Ghanim Wahida in 1971.

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The Last Hunters of the Eastern Fertile Crescent Archaeological Project

Ashkawta Rash(ئەشکەوتە ڕەش) is a Palaeolithic cave site located. 35 km northwest of the city of Slemani, near the Bazian Gates.

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Opening a scientific course for training and teaching in photogrammetry program

Training course on photogrammetry program was held from 18/2/2024 to 23/2/2024 in Slemani. The course was taught by archaeologist Tiago Costa for a few days

Memorandum of Understanding Between Slemani antiquities and heritage Directorate and Kurdistan Geological Society Slemani Branch

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Slemani antiquties and heritage Directorate  signed a memorandum of understanding between our directorate as a government entity and Kurdistan Geologists Association Slemani Branch to further coordinate and serve these two fields in Kurdistan in general and Sulaimani in particular.
 The memorandum of understanding is for the opening of joint courses and participation of cadres of both sides in such courses that are necessary and important for archaeological and geological affairs in both sides. 
 The new vision of archeology is to combine a number of important sciences, above all geology, which is considered to complement the stages of archaeological work. We have dozens of important archaeological and geological sites in Slemani province.