Qyzqapan

Tomb relief
Tomb relief

The rock-cut tombs of Qyzqapan[1] or Qizqapan (Kurdish: ئه‌شكه‌وتی قزقاپان, romanized: Ashkawt-i Qizqapan), is a rock-cut tomb lying near the Palaeolithic cave of Zarzi in Iraqi Kurdistan.[2]

Story

Ashkawt means cave in Sorani Kurdish. The cave is also known as the cave of the abducted girl (Kurdish: ئەشكەوتی كچه دزراوەكه).[2]

History

Two Columns on top of the gate to the tomb

The rock-cut tomb has three burial chambers, each with a hewn grave in the left corner, all accessible from the central chamber.[2] The entrance into the tomb lies approximately 8 meters above the ground level.

Different dates from the Medes, Achaemenid, Seleucid, and Parthian periods have been proposed for the construction of the tomb.[3][2] The general belief of scientists is that the tomb was built by the Medes people.[1][4]

Sun/Divine emblem on top of the gate to the Tomb

The symbols of the tomb refers to Mithraism,[citation needed] with Mithra being the supreme deity of Medes.[2] Some scholars such as Igor Diakonov believe that the tomb was built for the Median ruler Huvaxshatra or Cyaxares.[4] if the Qyzqapan tomb is a royal one (which is very likely) the warrior is none other than Cyaxares.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gershevitch, Ilya (1985). The Cambridge History of Iran - Vol2 - The Median and Achaemenian Periods. Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ a b c d e Shukir, Osama (2018). "The Rock-Cut Tombs of Qizqapan, Iraqi Kurdistan".
  3. ^ "Qizqapan: A rock-cut tomb from the Median, Achaemenid, Seleucid or Parthian period?".
  4. ^ a b Diakonoff, Igor. "Media".
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