Mari
Mari (Tell Hariri) is part of the Tentative list of Syria in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Mari is the archaeological site of a city-state that flourished along the Euphrates trade routes. It dates from 2,900 BC and was purposely built. Its remains constitute a tell, that has only been partly excavated. Over 25,000 clay tablets in Akkadian language written in cuneiform were discovered. Findings have been shipped to the Louvre and museums in Syrian cities.
Map of Mari
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Mari (Tell Hariri)
- Country
- Syria
- Added
- 1999
- Type
- Cultural
- Categories
- Archaeological site - Near Eastern
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