Tell Taya

Tell Taya extends across 155 hectares of land on both sides of Wadi Taya, featuring a central mound that rises 9 meters above ground level.

The settlement flourished between 2500-2000 BC with a Hurrian population before experiencing decline, followed by reoccupation around 1900-1800 BC as Samiatum village.

Excavations revealed nine distinct occupation levels with stone structures, administrative tablets, cylinder seals, and agricultural evidence of barley, wheat, and grape cultivation.

The archaeological site lies 20 kilometers southwest of Mosul, standing at an elevation of 369 meters above sea level in northern Iraq.

Researchers discovered cucurbit seeds from the Old Akkadian period at Tell Taya, representing the earliest documented evidence of melon cultivation in the region.

GPS coordinates: 36.33271,42.49369

Latest update: April 9, 2025 22:38