Excavations at Qasrij Cliff and Khirbet Qasrij

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Final reports on twp excavations in Northern Iraq carried out as part of the Saddam Dam Salvage Project. Qasrij Cliff, small Late Assyrian site of the 8th-7th centuries BC has produced an interesting range of Assyrian pottery. Khirbet Qasrij is later, dating from the obscure period between the fall of Assyria in 612 BC and the start of the Achaemenid era in 539 BC. It is the only site of this period to have been excavated in the area, and casts new light on this dark age in Mesopotamian history. The site is large and excavations were concentrated on an industrial area specialising in the production of pottery.Rapoartele finale privind săpăturile twp din nordul Irakului efectuate ca parte a proiectului de salvare a barajului Saddam. Qasrij Cliff, mic sit asirian târziu din secolele VIII-7 î.Hr. a produs o gamă interesantă de ceramică asiriană. Khirbet Qasrij este mai târziu, datând din perioada obscure dintre căderea Asiriei în 612 î.Hr. și începutul erei ahemenide în 539 î.Hr. Este singurul sit din aceast