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Mari
Mari
Mari, Tell Hariri, was an ancient Semitic city in Syria. It flourished as a trade center and hegemonic state between 2900 BC and 1759 BC.
Site Information
Country: Syria
District: Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Early Dynastic Period
Later Cultures: Akkadian + Assyrian
Site Features: Bronze Age Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Mari (Tell Hariri)
Date of Submission: 1999
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