Mari, Syria
تل حريري (in Arabic) | |
Shown within Syria | |
Alternative name | Tell Hariri |
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Location | Abu Kamal, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria |
Coordinates | 34°32′58″N 40°53′24″E / 34.54944°N 40.89000°ECoordinates: 34°32′58″N 40°53′24″E / 34.54944°N 40.89000°E |
Type | Settlement |
Area | 60 hectares (150 acres) |
History | |
Founded | c. 2900 BC |
Abandoned | 3rd century BC |
Periods | Bronze Age |
Cultures | East-Semitic (Kish civilization), Amorite |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | André Parrot |
Condition | Ruined |
Ownership | Public |
Public access | Yes |
Mari (Cuneiform: