Tell Aqab

Tell Aqab occupies a strategic position at the northern edge of the Khabur Plain, near the headwaters of the Khabur tributary of the Euphrates River.

The settlement remained active from the early Halaf period around 6000 BCE until approximately 3800 BCE, marking over two millennia of continuous human habitation.

The discovery of Mediterranean marine shells, including Nassarius circumcinctus and Calliostoma zizyphinum, demonstrates extensive trade networks with distant coastal regions.

The archaeological site is situated 6 kilometers south-southeast of Amuda town in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, at coordinates 37°3′29″N 40°53′44″E.

Scientific analysis revealed that Ubaid pottery contained deliberately added temper in the clay, while this manufacturing technique was absent in painted Halaf vessels.

GPS coordinates: 37.05806,40.89556

Latest update: April 7, 2025 18:07