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Erbil

Also known as Arbil, Arbela, Hewlêr

Erbil, ancient Arbela, is the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its citadel mound has been inhabited for thousands of years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was an important city of Assyria, the centre of the kingdom of Adiabene in Parthian times, and the seat of the Begteginid rulers in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Erbil — Image: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Adiabene Begteginid dynasty

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Erbil. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/erbil
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