Images of Iraq: Shanadar Park in Erbil

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View of the historic Citadel of Erbil (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

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Shanadar Park in Erbil (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

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A “cave” in Shanadar Park that houses an art gallery (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

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A cable car above Shanadar Park in Erbil (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

Images of Iraq: Ankawa

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Red bottlebrush flowers outside a house in Ankawa (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

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The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East Saint, John the Baptist, in Ankawa (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

Images of Iraq: On the Road in Northern Iraq

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On the road from Erbil to Gelly Ali Beg Waterfall in Northern Iraq (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

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Sheep grazing, on the road from Erbil to Gelly Ali Beg Waterfall in Northern Iraq (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

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Stopping to climb a hill, on the road to Gelly Ali Beg Waterfall (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

Images of Iraq: Shingilbana

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A gondola to the Korek Mountain Resort in Ruwanduz in the Shingilbana area of northern Iraq. The gondola was constructed in 2011 (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

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A view of the mountains surrounding the Shingilbana area in northern Iraq (Photo credit: Beth Kangas, 2013)

Images of Iraq: The Other Iraq — Erbil, part 3

This post is final part of a three-part photo essay, “The Other Iraq — Erbil, 2013,” by Hakan Özoğlu (All photo credits are Hakan Özoğlu, 2013).

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Neighborhood Generator (Photo credit: Hakan Özoğlu, 2013)

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Christian Section of Erbil (Photo credit: Hakan Özoğlu, 2013)

Images of Iraq: The Other Iraq — Erbil, part 2

This post is part of a three-part photo essay, “The Other Iraq — Erbil, 2013,” by Hakan Özoğlu (All photo credits are Hakan Özoğlu, 2013). Part 2 focuses on the markets of Erbil.

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Money is not counted, but weighed, for exchange (Photo credit: Hakan Özoğlu, 2013)

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Images of Iraq: The Other Iraq — Erbil, part 1

This post is part of a three-part photo essay, “The Other Iraq — Erbil, 2013,” by Hakan Özoğlu (All photo credits are Hakan Özoğlu, 2013).

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The Erbil Citadel

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Approaching Sandstorm