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Tell Hariri
Syria2900 BCE1750 BCEEarly Bronze — Old Babylonian34.56, 40.82
About the site

Ancient city on the Euphrates. Archives found here mention names and customs similar to those in the Patriarchal narratives of Genesis.

Principal findings
  • iPalace of Zimri-Lim
  • iiYahweh-like deity inscriptions
  • iiiCuneiform archives
  • ivTemple of Ishtar

Excavators — André Parrot