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Qalaat Halwanji
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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