Khabur
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Khabur is a major river in northeastern Syria and southeastern Turkey that historically served as an important tributary of the Euphrates and a key waterway in ancient Mesopotamia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchaeologicalSites |
Tell Barri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell Brak NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Halaf NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Leilan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Mozan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Syria
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Khabur basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ras al-Ayn region NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Hasakah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
irrigated plains
ⓘ
seasonal tributaries ⓘ semi-arid climate along its course ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Jaghjagh River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jarrah River NERFINISHED ⓘ Radd River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawuq River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
agricultural irrigation source
ⓘ
important waterway in ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ support for ancient urban settlements ⓘ trade route corridor ⓘ |
| languageVariantName |
Khabour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khabur River NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Khabur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Upper Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Syria ⓘ southeastern Turkey ⓘ |
| mouthCountry | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Euphrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Euphrates basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
al-Hasakah Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Şanlıurfa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key river system in northeastern Syria
ⓘ
major tributary of the Euphrates in Syria ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Turkish-Syrian border area
ⓘ
southeastern Turkey ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Euphrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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