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Kurds restoring ancient citadel to showcase culture

Kurdish authorities have removed hundreds of families, cleaned up their trash and have begun development in an ancient citadel, which they say is the site of the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the world.

Their plans -- to establish a cultural centerpiece in northern Iraq that will attract tourists and archaeologists from around the globe -- extend well beyond the fortress itself.
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