Qarachatan (Kurdish: قەرەچەتان) is a Kurdish village[1] at the foot of Mt. Piramagrun[2] in Sulaymaniyah Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[3] Qarachatan is renowned for its archaeological significance, particularly the Rabana-Merquly site, a major regional center of the Parthian Empire. Located on the western flank of Mount Piramagrun, the Parthian-era complex at Rabana-Merquly consists of two settlements connected by an extensive network of perimeter fortifications.[4]
Qarachatan
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  Qarachatan  Qarachatan | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′40.74″N 45°11′41.92″E / 35.7446500°N 45.1949778°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Autonomous region | Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Sulaymaniyah Governorate |
| District | Dokan District |
| Elevation | 882 m (2,895 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2020) | 115 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
One of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Qarachatan is the Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum. Dating back to the Old-Babylonian Period, the Stela is currently on display at the Sulaymaniyah Museum.[5]
Notable individuals from Qarachatan include Karim Sharif Qarachatani, a psychologist, television personality, and author renowned for hosting talk shows. Karzan Kardozi, a filmmaker best known for the film Where Is Gilgamesh?, is another prominent figure from the region.[6][7]
As of 2020, the population of Qarachatan is estmated to be around 155 resident.[8]
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Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum, Old-Babylonian Period -
The rock-relief at Rabana-Merquly -
The sites of Rabana-Merquly near Qarachatan village -
Position of he rock-relief at Rabana-Merquly -
The rock-relief at Rabana-Merquly -
Detail of the rock-relief at Rabana-Merquly -
Piramagrun Mountain overlooking Qarachatan Village
References
edit- ^ "A Handbook of Mesopotamia: Central Mesopotamia with southern Kurdistan and the Syrian desert", Google Books., 1917, retrieved 12 September 2024
- ^ "Piramagrun Mountain", Spectacular Mountains., 7 November 2018, retrieved 12 September 2024
- ^ "Qarachatan", Columbia University, 7 March 2017, retrieved 18 December 2019
- ^ Brown, Michael; Raheem, Kamal Rasheed; Abdullah, Hashim Hama (20 July 2022), "Rabana-Merquly", Cambridge., vol. 96, no. 388, pp. 920–936, doi:10.15184/aqy.2022.74, retrieved 12 September 2024
- ^ "The Secret History of Iddi-Sin's Stela", World History., 27 April 2015, retrieved 12 September 2024
- ^ Gündoğdu, Mustafa (2023). Kurdistan + 100. Comma Press. ISBN 9781912697922.
- ^ "کەریم شەریف قەرەچەتانی", Kurdistan24. (in Kurdish), 24 November 2023, retrieved 12 September 2024
- ^ "قەرەچەتان", Kurdistan24. (in Kurdish), 28 April 2020, retrieved 12 September 2024