Tell Tuneinir
Tell Tuneinir (also spelled Tunaynir or Touneynir) is an archaeological site in northeastern Syria. It dates to the early third millennium BC and shows signs of continuous habitation lasting until the beginning of the 15th century AD with epochs during the early Byzantine Empire, when it was known as the city of Thannuris (Thannourios), and during the Ayyubid period.
A satellite image of Tell Tuneinir with the archaeological sites marked | |
Shown within Syria | |
| Location | Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria |
|---|---|
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 36°25′18.6″N 40°51′59.5″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 40 hectares (99 acres). |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 2700 BC |
| Abandoned | 1401 AD |
| Cultures | Byzantine, Ayyubid |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1977-1978, 1983-1984, 1986–2004 |
| Archaeologists | Michael Fuller, Neathery Fuller |
| Public access | yes |
| Website | https://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/tuneinir/ |
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