Tell Leilan (Ancient Shubat-Enlil) (Laylan)

Syria / al-Hhasakah / al-Qamisli / Laylan

place with historical importance, archaeological site, tell (mound), ancient ruins

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The archaeological site of ancient Shehna, which served as the primary royal residence of Shamshi-Adad I of Assyria (and Upper Mesopotamia) in the 18th century BC, under the name Shubat-Enlil.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Leilan

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Coordinates: 36°57'28"N 41°30'23"E

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Alan Jhonson (guest)

Leilan or Laylan is a historical site where the American archaeological mission discovered layers of civilizations in including Hurrians, Mitanni and other Indo-Europeans ancestor of Kurds and Armenians in addition to the ruins of Assyrian and Akadi empires who invaded the area in later historical eras.

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Trench system 0.2 km
Tirbespiyê / Al-Qahtaniyah District (DFNS) 3.8 km
Trench system 4.3 km
Tirbespiyê (Al-Qahtaniya) Silos 4.8 km
Tirbespiyê Railway Station 5 km
Mar Aukin Syriac Orthodox Convent 5.7 km
Oil well 8.7 km
Oudeh Field 10 km
Çilaxa District (DFNS) 26 km
Derik Area (DFNS) 45 km

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Trench system Tirbespiyê / Al-Qahtaniyah District (DFNS) Trench system Tirbespiyê (Al-Qahtaniya) Silos Tirbespiyê Railway Station Mar Aukin Syriac Orthodox Convent Oil well Oudeh Field Çilaxa District (DFNS) Derik Area (DFNS)