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A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on July 27, 2010.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that it has been claimed that the Citadel of Arbil is the oldest continuously inhabited site in the world?

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ISIS and earthquake

The article lacks information about ISIS invasions that may have damaged the citadel. Also, it lacks information about 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake which severely has damaged the citadel. Aminabzz (talk) 23:53, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]