Tell Barri
E473385
Tell Barri is an important archaeological mound in northeastern Syria that contains remains from multiple ancient Near Eastern civilizations, including Hurrian, Assyrian, and later periods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient settlement mound
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| chronology |
Classical antiquity
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Early Bronze Age ⓘ Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Late Bronze Age ⓘ Middle Bronze Age ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culture |
Assyrian civilization
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine period ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Hurrian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic period ⓘ Mitanni period NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Assyrian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Italian archaeological mission
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Paolo Emilio Pecorella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kahat
NERFINISHED
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Tall Barri NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Berrī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalStrata |
Bronze Age levels
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Classical levels ⓘ Iron Age levels ⓘ Medieval levels ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Assyrian occupation
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Hurrian occupation ⓘ Mitanni administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Assyrian provincial center ⓘ burials ⓘ ceramic assemblages ⓘ cuneiform tablets ⓘ fortifications ⓘ palatial architecture ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ |
| hasTopographicalForm | tell ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Upper Khabur River region
NERFINISHED
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al-Hasakah Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Syria ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Khabur River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Near East ⓘ |
| region | Jazira plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding Assyrian provincial organization
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key site for study of Hurrian culture ⓘ multi-period occupation sequence ⓘ |
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