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Royal Palace

Syria / Hhims / Talbisah /
 palace, ruins, archeological site
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in parts reconstructed palace of the kings of Qatna, built in the 18th / 17th century BC, used without interruption till its destruction by the Hethites in 1340. First archaeological researches in 1924-29 and the most successfull one of Teams of Syria, Italy and Germany in 1999-2008, when the German team discovered the untouched royal burail chamber underneath the palace.
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Coordinates:   34°50'8"N   36°51'49"E
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