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Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Halamata Cave, located near Duhok in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is an archaeological site of significant historical importance. It features the renowned Maltai reliefs, consisting of four Neo-Assyrian bas-reliefs carved into the cliff-side above the village of Malthai. These reliefs, dating from 704 BCE to 681 BCE, depict a procession of nine figures, including the Assyrian king worshipping anthropomorphic deities from the Mesopotamian pantheon. The site is associated with the northern canal system built by the Assyrian king Sennacherib to channel water to Nineveh. The reliefs are unique due to their depiction of human-form deities, unlike other Assyrian royal artworks that feature symbolic representations. Despite recent vandalism and theft, efforts continue to preserve this integral part of Assyrian cultural heritage.
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