Tall Hamukar (Al-Hurriyah)

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Hamoukar (in Arabic: حموكار) is a large archaeological site located in the Jazira region of northeastern Syria (Al Hasakah Governorate), near the Iraqi and Turkish borders. The early settlement dates back to the 5th millennium BCE, and it existed simultaneously with the Ubaid and the early Uruk cultures. It was a big centre of obsidian production. In the 3rd millennium, this was one of the largest cities of Northern Mesopotamia, and extended to 105 ha.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamoukar
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Coordinates:   36°48'52"N   41°57'24"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago