Tell Qarqur, Archaeological site in Orontes River Valley, Syria.
Tell Qarqur is an archaeological site in the Orontes River Valley with two distinct earthen mounds rising above the surrounding plain. The taller mound stands prominently above the Ghab valley floor near the town of Jisr ash-Shugur.
The settlement shows continuous occupation from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic through the Mamluk period, with human activity spanning thousands of years. Excavations beginning in the 1980s revealed stone fortification walls, residential structures, and a temple complex dating to the third millennium BC.
Scientific excavations beginning in 1983 revealed multiple stone fortification walls, residential structures, and a temple complex from the third millennium BC.
Objects from the site are displayed at the Hama Museum and can be viewed there. The location itself remains difficult to access due to regional security limitations.
The settlement showed exceptional resilience during a severe drought period thousands of years ago. While many other regional settlements were abandoned, this one continued to grow and survive the crisis.
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