Iraqi Kurdistan - Erbil Citadel Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Iraqi Kurdistan, officially known as the Kurdistan Region, is located in the north of Iraq and constitutes the country's only autonomous region, The Erbil Citadel (Kurdish: قه‌ڵای هه‌ولێر Qelay Hewlêr‎; Arabic: قلعة أربيل‎) is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It has been claimed that the site is the oldest continuously inhabited town in the world. The citadel has been inscribed on the World Heritage List since 21 June 2014.