Tell Afis
Tell Afis is an archaeological site in the Idlib Governorate of northern Syria, lying about fifty kilometers southeast of Aleppo and 11 kilometers north of the ancient site of Ebla. The site is thought to be that of ancient Hazrek (under Neo-Assyrians - Hatarikka) capital of the Kingdom of Hamath and Luhuti. The Stele of Zakkur (KAI 202), dated c, 785 BC, which contains a dedication in Aramaic to the gods Iluwer and Baalshamin, was discovered at the top of the acropolis in 1903 by the French Consul Henri Pognon. It is now in the Louvre Museum.
تل آفس | |
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| Alternative name | Hazrek |
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| Location | Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Coordinates | 35°54′18″N 36°47′55″E |
| Type | settlement |
| Area | 28 ha |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1986–2010 |
| Archaeologists | Stefania Mazzoni and Serena Maria Cecchini |
| Condition | ruins |
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