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Tell es-Sawwan

Tell es-Sawwan is an important Samarran period archaeological site in Saladin Province, Iraq. The site is a primarily Ubaid, Hassuna, and Samarra Culture occupation with some later Babylonian graves. It is considered the type site for the Samarran culture.

Site Information

Country: Iraq

District: Saladin Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Sixth Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Samarra Culture

Later Cultures: Samarra Culture

Site Features: Samarra Culture Monuments

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Elevation: 64 m

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World Heitage Sites in Iraq Tentative Lists in Iraq Intangible Heritage in Iraq

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