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== Experts views on the site == |
== Experts views on the site == |
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[[Shikar Aziz]], a local archaeologist says; |
[[Shikar Aziz]], a local [[Archaeology|archaeologist]] says; |
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“According to its amazing [[architecture]], Srochik could date back a thousand years to the [[Sultan Muzafar era]], its vaults, rooms, halls, interior decorations, and walls resemble those castles built ten centuries ago.” |
“According to its amazing [[architecture]], Srochik could date back a thousand years to the [[Sultan Muzafar era]], its vaults, rooms, halls, interior decorations, and walls resemble those castles built ten centuries ago.” |
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“There are so many international teams working in different locations, but Srochik needs immediate attention because it could collapse any day. And if it collapses, the job will be much harder and longer. So, it is better to start now.”<ref name=":0" /> |
“There are so many international teams working in different locations, but Srochik needs immediate attention because it could collapse any day. And if it collapses, the job will be much harder and longer. So, it is better to start now.”<ref name=":0" /> |
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[[Kamaran Hassan]], a local historian says; |
[[Kamaran Hassan]], a local [[historian]] says; |
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“It is a rare castle, but we know almost nothing about it, we need to start working on this unique site as soon as we can. We can discover things that no one can imagine.”<ref name=":0" /> |
“It is a rare castle, but we know almost nothing about it, we need to start working on this unique site as soon as we can. We can discover things that no one can imagine.”<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 03:28, 27 June 2024
| Srochik Castle | |
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قەڵای سرۆچیک | |
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| Alternative names | Stone and Lime Castle |
| General information | |
| Status | In Ruins |
| Town or city | Barzinjah |
| Country | Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Stone and Lime |
Srochik Castle (Locally known as "Stone and Lime Castle") is a castle atop a hill in Barzinjah, Kurdistan Region.[1]
Experts views on the site
Shikar Aziz, a local archaeologist says;
“According to its amazing architecture, Srochik could date back a thousand years to the Sultan Muzafar era, its vaults, rooms, halls, interior decorations, and walls resemble those castles built ten centuries ago.”
On excavating the site Aziz says;
“There are so many international teams working in different locations, but Srochik needs immediate attention because it could collapse any day. And if it collapses, the job will be much harder and longer. So, it is better to start now.”[1]
Kamaran Hassan, a local historian says;
“It is a rare castle, but we know almost nothing about it, we need to start working on this unique site as soon as we can. We can discover things that no one can imagine.”[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Ghafour, Goran Sabah (2022-05-27). "Srochik Castle, another archaeological wonder in the Kurdistan Region". kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 2024-06-27.