Tell Ramad

The settlement extends over 2 hectares at the foot of Mount Hermon and contains three distinct layers of human habitation from different periods.

French archaeologists Henri de Contenson and W.J. van Liere conducted eight excavation seasons between 1963 and 1973, revealing structures from 7230 to 6300 BC.

The inhabitants constructed oval pits with lime-plaster flooring for living spaces and practiced communal burials with grave goods in shared tombs.

The site displays evidence of early agricultural activities through discoveries of domesticated wheat, barley, and flax, along with storage chambers for grain.

Archaeologists discovered one of the oldest copper pendants at the location, indicating early metalworking developments in Syria during the 7th millennium BC.

Location: Damascus

Inception: 6800 BCE

GPS coordinates: 33.36000,35.94890

Latest update: June 3, 2025 07:12