Tell Damir; an early Abbasside settlement on the Balikh Valley

• In July 2007 the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, Raqqa Department, started the first season of excavation at Tell Damir, directed by Anas al Khabour, Director of the Raqqa Department. In 2009 the Raqqa Department continued the second excavation season lead by Mohammed Jajan, director of the Raqqa Museum. Tell Damir (36°15'58.03"N, 38°59'46.51"E) is situated in a fertile area of the Balikh valley, 38km north of Raqqa city. The site is situated 287m a.s.l. and is accessible from the west by the old Balikh road and from the east by taking the newer Balikh road. It is divided in two parts, separated by the river into Tell Damir Sharqi (eastern) and Tell Damir Gharbi (western), with a total area of 60ha.

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HUMANIORA  -- Historia och arkeologi -- Arkeologi (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- History and Archaeology -- Archaeology (hsv//eng)

HUMANIORA  -- Historia och arkeologi -- Historia (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- History and Archaeology -- History (hsv//eng)

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Archaeology

Syria

Balikh

Raqqa

Diyar Mudar

Islamic history

Samarra

Sarrin

Khrab Sayar

Madinat al- Far

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