Qermez Dere is an early Neolithic settlement in the northwestern edges of Tal Afar in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.

This archaeological site was discovered in the 1980s during a rescue operation.

The buildings were made of primitive Mudbricks, which is not a perennial material, and are mostly destroyed, however archaeologists have excavated a one-room structure in good shape.

The room's corners are rounded, showing the care that went into its construction.

[2][3] Also vestiges of non-structural clay columns have been found, suggesting primitive instances of furniture.