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Tell Afis
Tell Afis
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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
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Elevation: 355 m
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