Tall Bazi

Located on the east bank of the Euphrates River, Tall Bazi consists of a lower town and a citadel rising 60 meters above the valley meadow.

The settlement witnessed continuous occupation from the third millennium BC until the Mitanni period, with evidence of destruction around 2300 BC.

Archaeological findings reveal that during the Mitanni period, the city of Baṣīru was governed by community elders instead of a monarch.

The construction of the Tishrin Dam in 1999 resulted in flooding the entire lower town, leaving only the main mound visible above water level.

Multiple excavation campaigns between 1993 and 2010 uncovered temple remains containing evidence of beer production and religious consumption practices.

Location: Al-Raqqah Governorate

GPS coordinates: 36.42731,38.27650

Latest update: July 25, 2025 09:15