🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Dilkaya Höyük
Early Bronze III – Urartian (2700–600 BCE) · Van–Urmia EB–Urartian
Early Bronze III – Urartian (2700–600 BCE) tell of Van–Urmia EB–Urartian in Van Province, Edremit Plain (c.2700 BCE).
🇯🇴 Jordan · Fortified city
Khirbet al-Mudayna ath-Thawr
Iron Age II (1000–600 BCE) · Moabite Iron Age
Iron Age II (1000–600 BCE) fortified-city of Moabite Iron Age in Karak Governorate, Mujib–Karak Plateau (c.1000 BCE).
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tumulus
Beşiktepe
Early Bronze I–II (3000–2500 BCE) · Troad Early Bronze
Early Bronze I–II (3000–2500 BCE) tumulus of Troad Early Bronze in Çanakkale Province, Troad (c.3000 BCE).
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Seh Gabi (Tepe Seh Gabi)
Middle–Late Chalcolithic (5000–3500 BCE) · Dalma–Godin Chalcolithic
Middle–Late Chalcolithic (5000–3500 BCE) tell of Dalma–Godin Chalcolithic in Kermanshah Province, Kangavar Valley (c.5000 BCE).
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Koçboyu Höyük
Late Chalcolithic – Early Bronze (4000–3000 BCE) · Elazığ–Murat Chalcolithic
Late Chalcolithic – Early Bronze (4000–3000 BCE) tell of Elazığ–Murat Chalcolithic in Elazığ Province, Keban Reservoir (c.4000 BCE).
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Cafer Höyük
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8500–7000 BCE) · PPNB Neolithic
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8500–7000 BCE) tell of PPNB Neolithic in Malatya Province, Middle Euphrates (c.8500 BCE).
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Chogha Bonut
Neolithic – Chalcolithic (7200–5000 BCE) · Archaic Susiana
Neolithic – Chalcolithic (7200–5000 BCE) tell of Archaic Susiana in Khuzestan Province, Susiana Plain (c.7200 BCE).
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Tell
Karanovo Tell (Karanovo Neolithic–Chalcolithic Stratotype)
Early Neolithic through Early Bronze II (Karanovo I–VII, 6200–2800 BCE) · Karanovo I–VII (Starčevo → Vinča → Gumelnița → Ezero)
Karanovo Tell (Karanovo Neolithic–Chalcolithic Stratotype) is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Sliven Province, Nova Zagora District, Azmak stream plain, Thrace, Bulgaria — Thracian stratotype…
🇮🇱 Israel · Tell
Tell Qasile
Late Bronze–Iron II (1200–600 BCE) · Philistine–Israelite
Late Bronze–Iron II (1200–600 BCE) tell of Philistine–Israelite in Tel Aviv District, Yarkon River (c.1200 BCE).
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Tell Gudeda (Tell Gudedah)
Ninevite 5 (3200–3000 BCE) · Ninevite 5 (Uruk–ED)
Ninevite 5 (3200–3000 BCE) tell of Ninevite 5 (Uruk–ED) in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Khabur Triangle (c.3200 BCE).
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Girnavaz Höyük
Late Bronze to Iron Age (1600–600 BCE) · Mitanni → Assyrian
Late Bronze to Iron Age (1600–600 BCE) tell of Mitanni → Assyrian in Mardin Province, Nusaybin Plain (c.1600 BCE).
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Tell Ahmar (Til Barsip) — Euphrates Palace Terrace
Early Bronze through Iron Age (EBA, Mitanni, Neo-Hittite, Neo-Assyrian) · Hurrian-Mitanni → Neo-Hittite Aramaean → Assyrian province
Tell Ahmar (Til Barsip) — Euphrates Palace Terrace is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Aleppo Governorate, Euphrates River, Jarabulus District, east bank, Syria — Neo-Hittite/Aramaean royal…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Kaman-Kalehöyük (Çağırkan Central Mound)
Early Bronze through Ottoman (EB, MBA, LBA-Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman) · Central Anatolian → Hittite → Phrygian (Mushki) → Achaemenid
Kaman-Kalehöyük (Çağırkan Central Mound) is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Kırşehir Province, Kaman District, Central Anatolia, Turkey — Multi-period town mound controlling Kızılırmak basin…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Yesemek Basalt Quarry & Sculpture Workshop (Amanos Piedmont)
Hittite Empire through Neo-Hittite (1375–800 BCE) · Hittite → Neo-Hittite Samʾal
Yesemek Basalt Quarry & Sculpture Workshop (Amanos Piedmont) is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Gaziantep Province, İslahiye District, Amanos foothills, Yesemek village, Turkey — Empire-scale…
🇹🇷 Turkey · Tell
Koçumbeli
Early Bronze II (2700–2300 BCE) · Central Anatolian Early Bronze
Early Bronze II (2700–2300 BCE) tell of Central Anatolian Early Bronze in Ankara Province, Ankara Plain (c.2700 BCE).
🇯🇴 Jordan · Tell
Dhiban (Dibon, Tell Dhiban)
Bronze Age – Islamic (3000 BCE–1400 CE) · Moabite
Bronze Age – Islamic (3000 BCE–1400 CE) tell of Moabite in Madaba Governorate, Mujib Plateau (c.3000 BCE).
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Tepe Sharafabad
Jemdet Nasr – Early Dynastic (3100–2600 BCE) · Jemdet Nasr–Early Dynastic
Jemdet Nasr – Early Dynastic (3100–2600 BCE) tell of Jemdet Nasr–Early Dynastic in Ilam Province, Deh Luran (c.3100 BCE).
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Shah Tepe
Neolithic to Sasanian (5000 BCE–600 CE) · Gorgan Bronze–Iron
Neolithic to Sasanian (5000 BCE–600 CE) tell of Gorgan Bronze–Iron in Golestan Province, Gorgan Plain (c.5000 BCE).
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Tell Chuera (Chuera / Harab Sawwan) — Steinbau Sanctuary Terrace
Late Chalcolithic through Early Bronze IV (3500–2200 BCE) · Uruk → Early Dynastic Syrian city-state → EBA steppe city
Tell Chuera (Chuera / Harab Sawwan) — Steinbau Sanctuary Terrace is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Raqqa Governorate, Balikh–Euphrates steppe, Chuera plain, Syria — Steppe Early Bronze walled…
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Tepe Sabz (Deh Luran)
Early Village – Archaic Susiana (6000–5000 BCE) · Deh Luran Early Village
Early Village – Archaic Susiana (6000–5000 BCE) tell of Deh Luran Early Village in Ilam Province, Deh Luran Plain (c.6000 BCE).
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Tell Umm el-Marra (Umm el-Marra / Tuba) — Mortuary Complex
Early Bronze III through Middle Bronze II (2800–1700 BCE) with Neolithic substrate · EB Syrian → EB IV elite mortuary → Amorite MBA
Tell Umm el-Marra (Umm el-Marra / Tuba) — Mortuary Complex is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Aleppo Governorate, Jabbul plain, Umm el-Marra basin, Syria — Elite mortuary city with…
🇸🇾 Syria · Tell
Tell Barri (Kahat) — Assyrian Palace and Neo-Assyrian Town
Early Dynastic through Parthian (2900 BCE–100 CE) · Early Dynastic Halaf → Mitanni Kahat → Middle & Neo-Assyrian
Tell Barri (Kahat) — Assyrian Palace and Neo-Assyrian Town is a multi-period tell/ancient village in Hasakah Governorate, Jaghjagh River, Tell Brak–Nisibis corridor, Syria — Hurrian Kahat then…
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Tepe Djowi (Deh Luran-Susiana)
Ubaid – Early Uruk (5000–3500 BCE) · Ubaid–Susa A Susiana
Ubaid – Early Uruk (5000–3500 BCE) tell of Ubaid–Susa A Susiana in Khuzestan Province, Susiana (c.5000 BCE).
🇮🇷 Iran · Tell
Pisdeli Tepe
Middle Chalcolithic (5000–4000 BCE) · Dalma–Pisdeli Chalcolithic
Middle Chalcolithic (5000–4000 BCE) tell of Dalma–Pisdeli Chalcolithic in West Azerbaijan, Urmia Plain (c.5000 BCE).