Mari, Syria
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Mari was an ancient Semitic city-state in modern-day Syria. Its remains form a tell 11 kilometres north-west of Abu Kamal on the western bank of the Euphrates River, some 120 kilometres southeast of D
Ruins of Mari
The name of Mari (Cuneiform: ๐ ๐ท๐ , ma-riki), on the statue of Iddi-Ilum, c. 2090 BC
Statue of Ebih-Il, a superintendent in Mari. (25th century BC)
Helmetted warrior with axe, Mari
Ebla
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Ebla was one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria. Its remains constitute a tell located about 55 km southwest of Aleppo near the village of Mardikh. Ebla was an important center throughout the 3rd mille
Mari, Syria
โฆand hegemonic state between 2900 BC and 1759 BC. The city was built in the middle of the Euphrates trade routes between Sumer in the south and the Eblaite kingdom and the Levant in the west. Mari was first abandoned in the middle of the 26th century BC but was rebuilt and became the capital of a hegemonic Eastโฆ
Ruins of the outer wall and the "Damascus Gate"
Royal palace "G"
Akkadian soldier of Naram-Sin, with helmet and long sword, on the Nasiriyah stele. He carries a metal vessel of Anatolian type. From Mesopotamia, Iraq, c. 2300 BC. Iraq Museum.
Palace "P5"