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Tell Halaf
Tell Halaf

Tell Halaf is an archaeological site in the Al Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria, near the Turkish border. It was the first find of a Neolithic culture, subsequently dubbed the Halaf culture, characterized by glazed pottery painted with geometric and animal designs. The site dates to the 6th millennium BC which was a Hittite ruling city at first and was later the location of the Aramaean city-state of Guzana or Gozan in the 10th century BC. By the end of 9th century BC the city and its surrounding area was incorporated into the Assyrian Empire.
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Country: Syria
District: Al-Hasakah Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Seventh Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Halaf Culture
Later Cultures: Hittites + Aramaean + Assyrian
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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