- ► Communal tombs uncovered in Upper Egypt
- ► Roman catacomb discovered at Saqqara necropolis
- ► Neolithic era temple unearthed in southeastern Turkey
- ► The oldest pearl discovered near Abu Dhabi
- ► Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt
- ► 1000 years old royal tomb found in north China
- ► Largest ancient ruins of distillery discovered in China
- ► Stunning ancient skull discovered in Ethiopia
- ► Mural from 3800 years ago unearthed in Peru
- ► Ancient Egyptian yeasts used to bake modern bread
Tell Afis
by Rama, CeCILL or CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, via Wikimedia Commons
Tell Afis
Tell Afis is an archaeological site in the Idlib region of northern Syria, and lies about fifty kilometres southeast of Aleppo. The site is thought to be that of ancient Hazrek or Hazrach; capital of Luhuti, an Iron Age Syro-Hittite Aramean region.
Site Information
Country: Syria
District: Idlib Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Aramaean
Later Cultures: Syro-Hittite
Site Features: Bronze & Iron Ages Monuments
Exact Location
Loading...
Weather In Site
- Humidity: %
- Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Syria Map
by amCharts
Rating
Add Your Comment
The published comments do not represent the opinion of our site, but express the opinion of their publishers.
Please Log in to post your comments about Tell Afis.