Qatna
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Qatna was an important ancient Near Eastern city-state in western Syria that flourished during the Bronze Age as a regional political and trade center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qatna canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city-state
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | tell ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| culture | West Semitic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
German archaeologists
ⓘ
Italian archaeologists ⓘ Syrian archaeologists ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Late Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Mishrifeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
elite burial practices
ⓘ
long-distance trade networks ⓘ palatial administration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
city walls
ⓘ
royal palace ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic relations with other Near Eastern states
ⓘ
international trade ⓘ rich royal burials ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Semitic languages ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Egyptian sphere of influence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orontes River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Homs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mishrifeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
cuneiform tablets
ⓘ
imported objects ⓘ luxury goods ⓘ |
| partOf | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent kingdom (Middle Bronze Age) ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| region | ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | inland trade hub ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| role |
regional political center
ⓘ
regional trade center ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mari NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugarit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.