Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town
Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town Tell
Early Bronze IV (2400–2000 BCE)·Inner Syria EBA·🇸🇾 Hama Governorate, Syrian desert steppe, Syria
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About Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town
Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town in Hama Governorate, Syrian desert steppe, Syria is a Early Bronze IV (2400–2000 BCE) ancient city attributed to Inner Syria EBA culture. German and Syrian excavations document stratified sequence with ceramic seriation and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and ancillary settlement.
Why it mattersKey Inner Syria EBA site illustrating Early Bronze IV (2400–2000 BCE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Urban planning of Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town
- 02Chronology of lower town
Theories
- 01Administrative centre for Inner Syria EBA
- 02Trade hub on Euphrates/Khabur
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2400 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze IV (2400–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Inner Syria EBA
- Purpose
- Circular walled town 16 ha with desert kites and radial streets
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2400 BCE
Initial settlement
c. 2000 BCE
Major expansion and fortification
On the ground
Structures & features
35.1722° N · 37.6322° E · 455 m · 3 mapped features
- Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town — Main MoundmoundMain tell mound Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town 15 m high with stratified phases35.1730° N · 37.6330° E
- Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town — Lower TownsettlementLower town settlement 10 ha with houses and kilns35.1713° N · 37.6317° E
- Al-Rawda — Steppe Kite Walled Town — Gate AreagateFortified gate with mudbrick walls and bastions35.1733° N · 37.6315° E