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Tell Brak Nagar Central Mound

Uruk to Mitanni·Tell Brak / Nagar·🇸🇾 Hassakeh, Tell Brak, Syria

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About Tell Brak Nagar Central Mound

Tell Brak Nagar Central Mound at Hassakeh, Tell Brak, Syria is a Uruk to Mitanni ancient city of the Tell Brak / Nagar tradition, built c. 3900 BCE for major urban centre 130 ha with eye temple. 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 mattersTell Brak Nagar Central Mound at Hassakeh, Tell Brak, Syria is a Uruk to Mitanni ancient city of the Tell Brak / Nagar tradition, built c. 3900 BCE for major ur

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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. 3900 BCE
Period
Uruk to Mitanni
Culture
Tell Brak / Nagar
Purpose
Major urban centre 130 ha with Eye Temple
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 3900 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Tell Brak Nagar Central Mound

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Tell Brak Nagar Central Mound

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Structures & features

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