Tell Khuera Anta Temple

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

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 2700 BCE

Period

Early Bronze

Culture

Syrian Early Bronze

Purpose

Anta temple with basalt orthostat facade

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 2700 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Tell Khuera Anta Temple

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Tell Khuera Anta Temple

• Tell Khuera Anta Temple Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Tell Khuera Anta Temple – central anta temple with basalt orthostat facade element with stratified deposits36.8201° N · 42.1001° E
• Tell Khuera Anta Temple Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Tell Khuera Anta Temple defining settlement or ritual space36.8199° N · 42.1001° E
• Tell Khuera Anta Temple Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Tell Khuera Anta Temple ceremonial landscape36.8201° N · 42.0999° E