Qatna
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Qatna was an ancient city located in Homs Governorate, Syria. Its remains constitute a tell situated about 18 km northeast of Homs near the village of al-Mishrifeh. The city was an important center th
The royal palace (area H)
A 3D reconstruction of the southern section of the Eastern Palace, showcasing an open pebbled courtyard and two entrances to the palace
Qatna's archaeological phases
The royal palace
Palistin
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Palistin was an early Neo-Hittite kingdom located in what is now northwestern Syria and the southeastern Turkish province of Hatay. Its existence was confirmed by the discovery of several inscriptions
Qatna
…city was reduced in size before being abandoned by the 13th century BC. It was resettled in the 10th century BC, becoming a center of the kingdoms of Palistin then Hamath until it was destroyed by the Assyrians in 720 BC, which reduced it to a small village that eventually disappeared in the 6th century BC…
Relief image of King Taita (right side of the central panel), Hadad temple, Aleppo citadel