Tell es-Sawwan
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Tell es-Sawwan is an important Samarran period archaeological site in Saladin Province, Iraq. It is located 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Baghdad, and south of Samarra. It lies on a 12 meter high cliff overlooking the Tigris River.
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Location | Saladin Province, Iraq |
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Coordinates | 34°07′16″N 43°54′18″E |
Type | settlement |
History | |
Founded | 5th millennium BC |
Periods | Ubaid, Hassuna, and Samarra culture |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1964-1971 |
Archaeologists | Behnam Abu Al-Soof. Khalid Ahmad Al-a'dami, Walid Yasin |
Condition | Ruined |
Ownership | Public |
Public access | Yes |
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The site is a primarily Ubaid, Hassuna, and Samarra culture occupation with some later Babylonian graves. It is considered the type site for the Samarran culture.[1]