Til Barsip

Til Barsip or Til Barsib (Hittite Masuwari, modern Tell Ahmar; Arabic: تل أحمر) is an ancient site situated in Aleppo Governorate, Syria by the Euphrates river about 20 kilometers south of ancient Carchemish.

Til Barsip
تل أحمر
Shown within Syria
Alternative nameMasuwari, Tell Ahmar
LocationSyria
RegionAleppo Governorate
Coordinates36.674°N 38.121°E / 36.674; 38.121
TypeSettlement
Area50 hectares (120 acres)
History
PeriodsMittani, Assyrian
Site notes
ConditionRuins
ManagementDirectorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
Public accessYes
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