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Ebla

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Also known as Tell Mardikh

antike Stadt im Norden Syriens

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Ebla was an ancient Syrian kingdom located near present-day Aleppo whose archaeological remains have revealed it to be one of the earliest centers of civilization in the region. Its discovery challenged the long-held belief that only Egypt and Mesopotamia were significant powers in the ancient Near East, demonstrating that the Levant was equally important during the Early Bronze Age.

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Key facts

Country.era
Bronze Age
Country.common_name
Ebla
Ancient site.name
Ebla
Ancient site.alternate_name
Tell Mardikh
Ancient site.image
HPIM3078 1.JPG
Ancient site.caption
Ruins of the outer wall and the "Damascus Gate"
Ancient site.map_type
Syria
Ancient site.relief
yes
Ancient site.map_size
200
Ancient site.location
Idlib Governorate, Syria
Ancient site.type
settlement
Ancient site.built
 BC
Ancient site.abandoned
7th century  AD
Ancient site.epochs
Bronze Age
Ancient site.cultures
Kish civilization, Amorite
Ancient site.excavations
1964–2011
Ancient site.archaeologists
Paolo Matthiae
Ancient site.condition
Ruined

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Wikidata facts

Country
Syria
Image
Ebla.jpg
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Commons category
Ebla
topic's main category
Category:Ebla
inception
3000-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2240-01-01
heritage designation
Tentative World Heritage Site
language used
Canaanite
different from
Elbe
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Article · Deutsch

Ebla war eine antike Stadt im Norden Syriens, etwa 55 km südwestlich von Aleppo. Sie hatte während zweier Perioden, gegen Ende des 3. Jahrtausends v. Chr. und zwischen 1800 und 1650 v. Chr., den Status eines Stadtstaates.Der Siedlungshügel der Ausgrabungsstätte, der vor allem für sein Archiv von über 20.000 Keilschrift-Tontafeln aus dem 3. Jahrtausend v. Chr. bekannt ist, heißt Tell Mardikh.

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