Syria Archaeology
Archaeological sites, culture history and pages of interesting information about Syria and Syrian archaeology
Abu Hureyra
Abu Hureyra is an archaeological site in the Euphrates valley of northern Syria, dated 9000-6000 BC, before, during and after the introduction of agriculture in the region.
Abu Hureyra is an archaeological site in the Euphrates valley of northern Syria, dated 9000-6000 BC, before, during and after the introduction of agriculture in the region.
al Rafiqa
The archaeological site of al-Rafiqa is an Abbasid site in Syria
The archaeological site of al-Rafiqa is an Abbasid site in Syria
Al-Rawda (Syria)
The archaeological site of Al-Rawda is an outlier of the northern Mesopotamian civilization located in the dry steppe zone of interior Syria southeast of Aleppo.
The archaeological site of Al-Rawda is an outlier of the northern Mesopotamian civilization located in the dry steppe zone of interior Syria southeast of Aleppo.
American Journal of Archaeology / Article Abstract
Bronze Age urban site, reported here in American Journal of Archaeology by Glenn M. Schwartz and others. Complete .pdf article.
Bronze Age urban site, reported here in American Journal of Archaeology by Glenn M. Schwartz and others. Complete .pdf article.
Atchana
The tell site of Atchana was an Early to Late Bronze Age trading center in Syria.
The tell site of Atchana was an Early to Late Bronze Age trading center in Syria.
Dura-Europos
Duro-Europos is the name of a Greek colony on the Euphrates River near the modern town of Salhiyé in Syria, and the site of the earliest known Jewish diaspora synagogue.
Duro-Europos is the name of a Greek colony on the Euphrates River near the modern town of Salhiyé in Syria, and the site of the earliest known Jewish diaspora synagogue.
Ebla
Ebla is the name of an Early Bronze Age archaeological site in northern Syria, occupied beginnning in the 4th millennium BC through the 7th century AD.
Ebla is the name of an Early Bronze Age archaeological site in northern Syria, occupied beginnning in the 4th millennium BC through the 7th century AD.
Hunter Anthropology Fieldwork Gallery - Ziyade Scrapbook
Ubaid culture site, under excavation by Gregory A. Johnson, Hunter College.
Ubaid culture site, under excavation by Gregory A. Johnson, Hunter College.
Jerablus Tahtani Project, Syria
Excavations by the University of Edinburgh; 4th and 3rd millennia BC, or Period 1, the Late Uruk occupation, and Period 2, the Early Bronze Age.
Excavations by the University of Edinburgh; 4th and 3rd millennia BC, or Period 1, the Late Uruk occupation, and Period 2, the Early Bronze Age.
Metal Workers, Late Bronze Age, Ugarit
A dissertation proposal from Jill Ashley Fine at the Oriental Institute, discussing her research in Late Bronze Age metallurgy.
A dissertation proposal from Jill Ashley Fine at the Oriental Institute, discussing her research in Late Bronze Age metallurgy.
Oriental Institute | The Hamoukar Expedition
Chalcolithic settlement in Syria indicates complex development at the same time, but possibly independent of Uruk; from the University of Chicago.
Chalcolithic settlement in Syria indicates complex development at the same time, but possibly independent of Uruk; from the University of Chicago.
Oriental Institute | The Tell Es-Sweyhat Expedition
Small Bronze Age city on the Euphrates; excavations by Tony Wilkinson under the Oriental Institute.
Small Bronze Age city on the Euphrates; excavations by Tony Wilkinson under the Oriental Institute.
Palmyra
The archaeological site of Palmyra was a trading link between the Roman empire and India and Pakistan.
The archaeological site of Palmyra was a trading link between the Roman empire and India and Pakistan.
Qatna, Syria
Recently discovered Bronze Age archaeological site with 63 new cuneiform tablets; news report from the University of Tubingen, in German.
Recently discovered Bronze Age archaeological site with 63 new cuneiform tablets; news report from the University of Tubingen, in German.
Rouj Basin Project
From the University of Tsukuba, joint Syrian-Japanese archaeology study of a portion of north-west Syria.
From the University of Tsukuba, joint Syrian-Japanese archaeology study of a portion of north-west Syria.
Tell Brak (Syria)
Tell Brak is located in northeastern Syria, on one of the ancient major Mesopotamian routes from the Tigris river valley north to Anatolia, the Euphrates and the Mediterranean Sea.
Tell Brak is located in northeastern Syria, on one of the ancient major Mesopotamian routes from the Tigris river valley north to Anatolia, the Euphrates and the Mediterranean Sea.
Tell Sabi Abyad
The site of Tell Sabi Abyad is located in the Balikh valley in Northern Syria with documented occupations belonging to the Neolithic and late Bronze Age. This web site is from the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden, The Netherlands, who are heading up the international excavations.
The site of Tell Sabi Abyad is located in the Balikh valley in Northern Syria with documented occupations belonging to the Neolithic and late Bronze Age. This web site is from the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden, The Netherlands, who are heading up the international excavations.
Tell Tuneinir, Syria
The results of over 14 years of excavation by the St. Louis Community College at this Islamic and Bronze Age site in northeastern Syria are described in this website from directors Michael and Neathery Batsell Fuller.
The results of over 14 years of excavation by the St. Louis Community College at this Islamic and Bronze Age site in northeastern Syria are described in this website from directors Michael and Neathery Batsell Fuller.
Ugarit
Ugarit is the ancient name of a Canaanite city represented by the archaeological site of Ras Shamra, on Syria's Mediterranean coastline.
Ugarit is the ancient name of a Canaanite city represented by the archaeological site of Ras Shamra, on Syria's Mediterranean coastline.
Umm el-Marra Project, Syria
Bronze Age urban site, reported here in American Journal of Archaeology by Glenn M. Schwartz and others. Complete pdf article available for download.
Bronze Age urban site, reported here in American Journal of Archaeology by Glenn M. Schwartz and others. Complete pdf article available for download.