Ebla (Tell Mardikh)
A Bronze Age archive kingdom
Tell Mardikh · Idlib2 hours
Overview
The excavated mound of Ebla south of Idlib, where palace and temple areas have been uncovered along with one of the most important cuneiform tablet archives of the Bronze Age.
Why visit
- A cornerstone site of Near Eastern archaeology
- Palace and rampart remains
- Wide views from the mound
History
Historical background
Ebla was a Bronze Age kingdom in northern Syria, known internationally for its clay tablet archives.
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Nearby
- Idlib City · 21 km
- Serjilla · 25 km
- Al-Madina Souq · 55 km
- Great Mosque of Aleppo · 55 km
- Ancient City of Aleppo · 55 km
- Aleppo Citadel · 55 km
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