Tell Khuera Anta Temple
Early Bronze·Syrian Early Bronze·🇸🇾 Hassakeh, Tell Khuera, Syria
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About Tell Khuera Anta Temple
Tell Khuera Anta Temple at Hassakeh, Tell Khuera, Syria is a Early Bronze temple complex of the Syrian Early Bronze tradition, built c. 2700 BCE for anta temple with basalt orthostat facade. 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 Khuera Anta Temple at Hassakeh, Tell Khuera, Syria is a Early Bronze temple complex of the Syrian Early Bronze tradition, built c. 2700 BCE for anta temple
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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. 2700 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze
- Culture
- Syrian Early Bronze
- Purpose
- Anta temple with basalt orthostat facade
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2700 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Tell Khuera Anta Temple
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Tell Khuera Anta Temple
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8200° N · 42.1000° E · 343 m · 3 mapped features
Tell Khuera Anta Temple Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Tell Khuera Anta Temple – central anta temple with basalt orthostat facade element with stratified deposits
36.8201° N · 42.1001° ETell Khuera Anta Temple Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Tell Khuera Anta Temple defining settlement or ritual space
36.8199° N · 42.1001° ETell Khuera Anta Temple Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Tell Khuera Anta Temple ceremonial landscape
36.8201° N · 42.0999° E