Tall al-Ṣālḥiyyah
archaeological site, Syria
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early settlement of Damascus
- In Damascus: Early centuries
…the 4th millennium bce at Tall al-Ṣālḥiyyah, southeast of Damascus. Pottery from the 3rd millennium bce has been discovered in the Old City, and mention of “Damaski” was found in a clay tablet at Ebla (present-day Tall Mardīkh) dating to the same period. The first certain written reference to the…
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