Tell Halaf
Tell Halaf (Arabic: تل حلف) is an archaeological site in the Al Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria, a few kilometers from the city of Ras al-Ayn near the Syria–Turkey border. The site, which dates to the sixth millennium BCE, was the first to be excavated from a Neolithic culture, later called the Halaf culture, characterized by glazed pottery painted with geometric and animal designs.
تل حلف | |
Part of the excavated ruins of Tell Halaf | |
Shown within Near East Tell Halaf (Syria) | |
| Location | Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°49′36″N 40°02′23″E |
| Type | settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 6,100 BCE |
| Abandoned | c. 5,400 BCE |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Cultures | Halaf culture |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1911—1913, 1929 2006—present |
| Archaeologists | Max von Oppenheim Lutz Martin Abd al-Masih Bagdo |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
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