Tell Kazel
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Tell Kazel (Arabic: تل الكزل, romanized: Tall al-Kazil) is an oval-shaped tell that measures 350 m × 325 m (1,150 ft × 1,070 ft) at its base, narrowing to 200 m × 200 m (660 ft × 660 ft) at its top. It is located in the Safita district of the Tartus Governorate in Syria in the north of the Akkar plain on the north of the al-Abrash River approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of Tartus.[1]
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تل كزل | |
Region | Tartus Governorate |
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Coordinates | 34.708056°N 35.986111°E / 34.708056; 35.986111 |
Type | Tell |
Part of | Ancient city |
Length | 350 m |
Width | 325 m |
Area | 11 ha (27 acres) |
History | |
Material | Stone, flints, pottery |
Periods | Bronze Age |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1956, 1960–1968, 1985-2001 |
Archaeologists | Maurice Dunand, Nassib Saliby, ‘Adnān Bounnī, Leila Badre, Assaad Seif |
Condition | Ruins |
Management | Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums |
Public access | Yes |
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