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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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