Urkesh (Tell Mozan)
Urkesh, also transliterated Urkish, is a tell, or settlement mound, located in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Hasakah, Syria. It was founded during the 3rd millennium BC, possibly by the Hurrians, on a site which appears to have been inhabited previously for a few centuries.- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “أوركيش”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yeniköy and Tilkitepe.
Yeniköy
Village
Yeniköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Artuklu, Mardin Province in Turkey.
7 km northeast of Urkesh (Tell Mozan)
Tilkitepe
Village
Tilkitepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Artuklu, Mardin Province in Turkey.
8 km north of Urkesh (Tell Mozan)
Urkesh (Tell Mozan)
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Latitude
37.05813° or 37° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
40.99788° or 40° 59′ 52″ east
Open location code
8H923X5X+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = mound
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
“Urkesh (Tell Mozan)” goes by many names.
تل موزانArabic
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