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Ebla

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Ebla
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Ruins of the outer wall and the "Damascus Gate"
Ebla is located in Syria
Ebla
Shown within Syria
Alternative nameTell Mardikh
تل مرديخ
LocationIdlib Governorate, Syria
Coordinates35°47′53″N 36°47′53″E / 35.798°N 36.798°E / 35.798; 36.798Coordinates: 35°47′53″N 36°47′53″E / 35.798°N 36.798°E / 35.798; 36.798
Typesettlement
History
Foundedc. 3500 BC
Abandoned7th century  AD
PeriodsBronze Age
CulturesKish civilization, Amorite
Site notes
Excavation dates1964–2011
ArchaeologistsPaolo Matthiae
ConditionRuined
OwnershipPublic
Public accessYes

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