| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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View of the site from the main courtyard.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Woman and child.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Family.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Two young men.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Three girls wearing traditional Yazidi dress.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Three men.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Woman.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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The main courtyard.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Families eating.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Men and boys.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Woman and four girls.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Two men.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Yazidi man.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Head dress.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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A group of men.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Young girl.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Two children carrying their shoes.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Two girls.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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Selling protection from the evil eye.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Lalish
|
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The temple is famed for its unique architecture.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Green valley.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Al Qosh
|
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Al Qosh lies at the base of a mountain.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Al Qosh
|
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The village is Assyrian Christian.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Al Qosh
|
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Sign for Al Qosh in Kurdish, Assyrian, Arabic and English.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Al Qosh
|
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The village is entered via a metal arch topped by a cross.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Road near Al Qosh.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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The area has many villages.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Fertile landscape.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Dramatic scenery with mountains overlooking a green valley.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Isolated house near Sharia.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sharia
|
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Sharia is a refugee town for Yazidis.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sharia
|
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Yazidis arrived from the Sinjar Genocide of 2014.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Roadside mosque.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Sheep.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Village in the mountains North of Duhok.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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The road passes close to the border with Turkey.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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View of a wide valley.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Village with a spiral minaret.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Spectacular mountain range.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Snow capped mountain range.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Dramatic scenery.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Fresh snow.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Resort with small dammed lake.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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One of the palaces of Saddam Hussein.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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Couple from Mosul.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Sulav is a resort town less then 15km from the border with Turkey.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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The resort is at 900m.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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The town has one main street.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Sulav is set among the mountain rocks.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Grocer.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Preserved fruits.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Sweet made from grape juice.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Dried fruit.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Shop selling sweets.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Graffiti.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Souveneer shops.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Four men.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Hotel built around the rocks.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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The resort is in a spectacular setting.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Hotels.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Cafe.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Decorated waterfall.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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View of the surrounding countryside.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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View of the valley.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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View of snow capped mountains.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Sulav
|
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Sulav affords superb views of Amadiya.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
|
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The road between Sulav and Amadiya.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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The spectacular hilltop town of Amadiya.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Amadiya is set on a mesa surrounded by mountains.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Amadiya has been inhabited for 4000 years and dates to the Assyrian period.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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The town was once home to Muslims, Jews and Christians living side by side.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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The town is at over 1000m.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Amadiya was once inhabited by Zoroastrian Magi and is said to be the origin of the story of the Three Wise Men.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Houses are set up against the clifftop.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Hilly street in the hilltop town.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Family house.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Nauruz decorations.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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The streets are deserted.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Church.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Church archway.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Street scene in Amadiya.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Amadiya Mosque
|
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The minaret of the mosque dates from the 1560s.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Amadiya Mosque
|
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Amadiya Mosque dates from 1177.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Amadiya Mosque
|
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The minaret has Central Asian features.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Mosul Gate
|
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The Mosul Gate is made of marble.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Mosul Gate
|
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The city entrance.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Mosul Gate
|
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The inside of the gate.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Mosul Gate
|
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The external entrance to the Mosul Gate.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Mosul Gate
|
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Decoration.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Mosul Gate
|
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Carved soldier guarding the gate.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
Site / Event : Mosul Gate
|
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The road from the gate.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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At the edge.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Buildings on the edge.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Snow capped mountains.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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View of a mountain pass.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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View of the valley.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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The town is very close to the border with Turkey.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
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Minaret and mountains.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
 |
The weather is changeable.
|
2022 |
| Iraq |
State / Province : Iraqi Kurdistan
City / Town : Amadiya
|
 |
Spectacular scenery from Amadiya.
|
2022 |
were added from 1 February 2025.