New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇸🇾 Aleppo, Syria
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About New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48)
New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48) at Aleppo, Syria is a Neolithic (regional) ancient city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for settlement and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersNew Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48) at Aleppo, Syria is a Neolithic (regional) ancient city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for settlement
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.7873° N · 36.3593° E · 269 m · 3 mapped features
New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.7874° N · 36.3594° ENew Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48) defining settlement or ritual space
36.7872° N · 36.3594° ENew Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Aleppo Settlement West — Aleppo (53-48) ceremonial landscape
36.7874° N · 36.3592° E