Tell Arpachiyah
Tell Arpachiyah (outside modern Mosul in Ninawa Governorate Iraq) is a prehistoric archaeological site in Nineveh Province (Iraq). It takes its name from a more recent village located about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Nineveh. The local name of the mound on which the site is located is Tepe Reshwa.
Shown within Iraq | |
Alternative name | Tepe Reshwa |
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Location | Nineveh Province, Iraq |
Region | Northern Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 36°22′17″N 43°11′52″E |
Type | tell |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1933, 1976 |
Archaeologists | M. Mallowan, J. Cruikshank Rose, I. Hijara |
Tepe Gawra is also a contemporary Neolithic site located in the Mosul region.
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