Erbil museum in Iraq shows life during past ages

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Erbil museum in Iraq shows life during past ages

STORY: Erbil museum in Iraq shows life during past ages DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kurdish Textile and Ethnographic Museum in the city of Erbil STORYLINE: A museum in Iraq's Erbil tells visitors the stories of life of ancient Kurdistan. Kurdish Textile and Ethnographic Museum is located on the main street in the historic Erbil Citadel. Its building is distinguished by its ancient architectural design. The museum includes four halls, displaying articles for daily use, models of tools and paintings depicting ancient life in Kurdistan. The museum preserves many types of Kurdish men's hats woven from wool. Each hat represents one of the Kurdish tribes scattered throughout Kurdistan. The museum was opened in 2004. A restoration project began in 2012 and lasted for two years. It reopened to the public in 2014. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

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