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Qalaat Halwanji

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Qalaat Halwanji

Qal'at Halwanji, ancient Dur-Shamshi-Adad, is an archaeological mound on the Western Euphrates river east of the modern city of Aleppo, Syria. The site is dating back to the Old Assyrian Empire period in the second millennium BC.

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Country: Syria

District: Aleppo Governorate

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: Second Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Assyrian

Later Cultures: Yamhad Kingdom

Site Features: Assyrian Monuments

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Elevation: 439 m

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