Tell Halaf

Tell Halaf is an archaeological site in Al-Hasakah in northeastern , a few kilometers from the city of near the Syria–Turkey border. The site, which dates to the sixth millennium BCE, was the first to be excavated from a Neolithic culture, later called the Halaf culture, characterized by glazed pottery painted with geometric and animal designs.
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  • Village with 4,270 residents
  • Description: archaeological site in Syria
  • Also known as
    “Gozana”
    “Guzana”
    “Halaf”
    “كوزانا”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gozana.
Susiana or Zazana, Zazannu was an ancient Mesopotamian city or town located by the river.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ceylanpınar and Ras al-Ayn.
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is a municipality and district of , . is situated 2½ km northeast of Tell Halaf.
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, also spelled Ras al-Ain, is a city… is situated 4 km northeast of Tell Halaf.
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A mosque, also called a , is a place of worship for Muslims. is situated 8 km southeast of Tell Halaf.

Tell Halaf

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Latitude
36.82309° or 36° 49′ 23″ north
Longitude
40.03955° or 40° 2′ 22″ east
Open location code
8H82R2FQ+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 573540773
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q2142541

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Tell Halaf” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل حلف”
  • Basque: “Tall Halaf”
  • Bulgarian: “Тел Халаф”
  • Catalan: “Tell Halaf”
  • Chinese: “哈拉夫”
  • Chinese: “哈拉夫遗址”
  • Chinese: “哈拉夫遺址”
  • Dutch: “Guzana”
  • Dutch: “Halaf”
  • Dutch: “Tell Halaf”
  • Estonian: “Tall Ḩalaf”
  • French: “Guzana”
  • French: “Halaf”
  • French: “Tell Halaf”
  • German: “Gozan”
  • German: “Guzana”
  • German: “Tall Halaf”
  • German: “Tell Halaf”
  • Hebrew: “תל חלף”
  • Hungarian: “Tell el-Halaf”
  • Italian: “Halaf”
  • Italian: “Tell Halaf”
  • Japanese: “タッル・ハラフ”
  • Japanese: “テル・ハラフ”
  • Japanese: “ハラフ文化”
  • Japanese: “ハラフ期”
  • Korean: “탈할랖”
  • Kurdish: “Til Xelef”
  • Persian: “تپه حلاف”
  • Polish: “Tell Halaf”
  • Russian: “Талль-Халаф”
  • Russian: “Тель-Халаф”
  • Spanish: “Tell Halaf”
  • Swedish: “Halaf”
  • Tamil: “ஹலாப் தொல்லியல் மேடு”
  • Turkish: “Tel Halaf”
  • Turkish: “Tell Halaf”
  • Urdu: “تل حلف”
  • Western Panjabi: “تل حلف”

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