Ancient history, the emirate, the modern era and the heritage sites of Rawandoz — with sources, dates and notes on uncertainty.
New Zealand engineer Archibald Hamilton cut the road through the Gali Ali Beg gorge, an engineering feat linking Erbil to the Iranian border and placing Rawandoz in world literature.
Castles, foundries and roads that tell the story of the city.
Site of the old citadel, seat of power during the Soran Emirate.
A look at the fortresses and defensive sites of the Rawandoz gorge.
How a mountain emirate of the 19th century came to produce heavy weapons.
