Emar

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Emar

Emar, also called Tell Meskene, Maskanah, was an ancient Amorite city on the great bend in the mid-Euphrates in northeastern Syria. It was dating from the 14th century BC until its fall in 1187 BC.

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Country: Syria

District: Aleppo Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Second Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Amorite

Later Cultures: Amorite

Site Features: Amorite Monuments

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Elevation: 364 m

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World Heitage Sites in Syria Tentative Lists in Syria Intangible Heritage in Syria

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