The city of Erbil, Iraq, has seen a population boom in recent decades, from about 500,000 in 1980 to 1.6 million today. Much of this growth followed the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, as modern housing, luxury hotels, well-paved roads and other infrastructure were built throughout the city. Expansion has generally followed a pattern of concentric circles around the central Citadel of Erbil, which dates to the 5th millennium BC. | Daily Overview

6.9K views · 230 reactions | World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind talks about designing The Kurdistan Museum, a magnificent new facility that will be located in Erbil, at the base of the city’s ancient citadel. Video by: Kurdistan Memory Programme (KMP) More details: https://bit.ly/2FMn5lX | Kurdistan24 English | Facebook