They say humans have been living in the cave dwellings here for more than 10,000 years. Next year much of the area will be under water, part of the reservoir of a dam being built on the Tigris river.
The Byzantine-era citadel:
The remains of a 12th century bridge:
It was 105 degrees in the shade but inside caves I would guess 30-40 degrees cooler, so I had plenty of spots to sit and recover between bits of hiking.
Some caves are now used as lounging areas, others to feed livestock.
Local yokels gawk at me:
The Byzantine-era citadel:
The remains of a 12th century bridge:
It was 105 degrees in the shade but inside caves I would guess 30-40 degrees cooler, so I had plenty of spots to sit and recover between bits of hiking.
Some caves are now used as lounging areas, others to feed livestock.
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