Urkesh
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Urkesh, also transliterated Urkish (Akkadian: 𒌨𒆧𒆠UR.KIÅ KI, 𒌨𒋙ð’€ð’„²ð’† UR.KEÅ 3KI; modern Tell Mozan; Arabic: تل موزان), is a tell, or settlement mound, located in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria. It was founded during the fourth millennium BC, possibly by the Hurrians, on a site which appears to have been inhabited previously for a few centuries. The city god of Urkesh was Kumarbi, father of Teshup.[1]
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Alternative name | Tell Mozan |
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Location | Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria |
Region | Taurus Mountains |
Coordinates | 37°3′25″N 40°59′50″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | 4th millennium BC |
Abandoned | 1350 BC |
Site notes | |
Condition | In ruins |
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