2,000-year-old tomb unearthed in Arbil

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: An ancient 2,000-year-old tomb was unearthed 200 meters west of the Arbil castle, according to a Kurdish archeologist. “A local resident has dug a well four meters deep inside his house in early November 2008. Discovering an ancient chamber, he reported it to the Archeological Department of Arbil, which set up a team to excavate the site,” Dilshad Ali Zamowa, the director of archeological research and studies at the Kurdistan Archeologists Syndicate, told IraqiNews.com. “Today some archeological pieces were found inside a tomb dating back to a royal or well-off family,” he said, adding “excavation works would continue thanks to these encouraging results”. Arbil, the capital city of the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government Kurdistan RegionG), lies 364 km northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AmR (P) 1