Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis

Why it mattersKey Hurrian / Mitanni (Khabur Ware) tell with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 2500 BCE

Period

Early Bronze to Mitanni (2500–1300 BCE)

Culture

Hurrian / Mitanni (Khabur Ware)

Purpose

Khabur Ware type-site — Hurrian acropolis with Mitanni archive and Caravanserai building 10 m × 15 m

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1980

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1890 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis

2. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis

3. c. 2500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis

• Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis — Principal Palace

  palace

  palace at Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis — primary structure

  36.8283° N · 41.1827° E

• Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis — Temple Annex 2

  temple

  temple at Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis — outlier feature

  36.8270° N · 41.1802° E

• Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis — Gate Annex 3

  gate

  gate at Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis — hydraulic feature

  36.8262° N · 41.1826° E

• Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis — Eastern Palace

  palace

  palace at Tell Arbid — Khabur Ware Acropolis — outlier feature

  36.8286° N · 41.1827° E