Report on the excavations at Merquly: the 2009 season$dSaber Ahmed Saber, Zuhair Rejeb, Mark Altaweel
The site of Merquly is located in a mountain pass c. 40 km north-west of Slemani (Sulaimaniyah), Iraq. Excavation at the site in 2009 revealed a fortified structure whose rooms at multiple elevations reflect a terraced structure adapted to the steep landscape contours of its setting. Both architectu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2015
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Iraq
Year: 2014, Volume: 76, Pages: 231-244 |
| Further subjects: | B
Excavations
B Sabers B Decorative ceramics B Rocks B Fortresses B Stone B Topographical elevation B Rooms |
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| Summary: | The site of Merquly is located in a mountain pass c. 40 km north-west of Slemani (Sulaimaniyah), Iraq. Excavation at the site in 2009 revealed a fortified structure whose rooms at multiple elevations reflect a terraced structure adapted to the steep landscape contours of its setting. Both architectural preservation and quantity of finds were relatively limited; however, despite the nearby presence of a prominent Parthian period rock relief, ceramics suggest a later Sasanian date for the site. The authors discuss the 2009 season's results, and consider possible parallels for the preserved architecture, although further work is needed to securely date and characterize the site. |
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| ISSN: | 2053-4744 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Iraq
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/irq.2014.9 |