Name: Iraqi Kurds Restore Ancient Fortress, Now UNESCO Heritage Site
Uploaded: 2014-08-10 01:01:00Z
Duration: 2 min 47 s
Channel: Jeffrey Young
Description: High atop the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, sits a fortress believed to be some 6,000 years old. After nearly crumbling to ruins, the fortress is now being restored by the Kurdistan Regional Government with the help of UNESCO, which has designated the citadel as a World Heritage Site. VOA’s Jeffrey Young has more.

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