Saqqez, also known as Saghez, Saqez, Saqqiz, Saqiz, and Sakīz, is a city in the Central District of Saqqez County, Kurdistan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
The Ziwiye hoard is a treasure hoard containing gold, silver, and ivory objects, also including a few gold pieces with the shape of human face, that was uncovered on in Ziwiyeh plat near Saqqez city in Kurdistan Province, Iran, in 1947.