Tell Qarqur

Tell Qarqur features two elevated mounds, with the upper mound reaching 30 meters above the surrounding Ghab valley plain near Jisr ash-Shugur.

The settlement experienced continuous habitation from 8500 BC through 1350 AD, spanning the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period through the Mamluk era.

Scientific excavations beginning in 1983 revealed multiple stone fortification walls, residential structures, and a temple complex from the third millennium BC.

Artifacts discovered at Tell Qarqur are exhibited at the Hama Museum, though access remains restricted due to regional security concerns.

The site demonstrated exceptional resilience during the severe 4.2 kiloyear aridification event, maintaining growth while other settlements declined.

Location: Hama Governorate

GPS coordinates: 35.73330,36.33330

Latest update: July 25, 2025 09:15