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Tall Barqah Destination Guide

Touring Tall Barqah in Syria

Tall Barqah in the region of Al-Hasakah is a city located in Syria - some 310 mi or ( 499 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Tall Barqah is now 11:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Umm Sulaybah, Umm Dibs, Tall Halaf, and Ra's al 'Ayn. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Tall Barqah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bit Bahiani

Bit Bahiani was an independent Aramaean city-state kingdom (ca. 1200 - 808 BC) and an Assyrian province (ca. ~810 - 706 BC) with its capital at Guzana. Bit Bahiani was ruled by King Kapara. After becoming a tributary to Assyria an alliance with Izalla to revolt was formed. There were at least five kings and four governors of Bit Bahiani before losing its name in usage.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.83 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Aramaean cities, History of Syria

Tell el Fakhariya

Tell el Fakhariya, or Tell el Fecheriyeh with variants, is an ancient site in the Khabur River basin in the Al Hasakah Governorate of northern Syria. It was part of the Aramaean kingdom of Bit Bahiani in the early 1st millennium BC. In the area several mounds called can be found in close proximity: Tell el Fakhariya, Ra's al-'Ayn, and Tell Halaf; the Aramean and Neo-Assyrian city of Guzana. It has been suggested as the site of Washukanni, the capital of Mitanni.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.84 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Hasakah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria