Tuttul
Tuttul (Akkadian: tu-ut-tu-ulki, Ugaritic: đđđ â TTL) was an ancient Near East city. Tuttul is identified with the archaeological site of Tell Bi'a (also Tall Bi'a) in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. Tell Bi'a is located near the modern city of Raqqa and at the confluence of the rivers Balikh and Euphrates.
Shown within Syria Tuttul (Near East) | |
Alternative name | Tuttul |
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Location | Al-Raqqah Governorate, Syria |
Region | Upper Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 35°57â˛27âłN 39°2â˛51âłE |
Type | archaeological site |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1980-1995 |
Archaeologists | Eva Strommenger |
During the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000â1600 BC), Tuttul was a sacred city to the god Dagan, who was a storm god in the region of Mari, Terqa and Tuttul. His two main temples were at Tuttul and Terqa and his wife Shalash was also worshiped at Tuttul. The god Mullil (another name for Enlil) was also said to "dwell" in Tuttul. The Hurian version of Dagan, Kumarbi, was also worshiped there. There was also a temple of the "River-god" at Tuttul, a poorly understood entity which has been suggested as the deified Euphrates, which was recorded as receiving sacrifices.