Tell Brak — Eye Temple North Audience Hall
تل براك · Brak Eye N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇸🇾 Al-Hasakah, Tell Brak, Syria
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About Tell Brak — Eye Temple North Audience Hall
Tell Brak — Eye Temple North Audience Hall in Al-Hasakah, Tell Brak, Syria is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 6.6 ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 380 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 963 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1910
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1463 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
36.6700° N · 41.0600° E · 380 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Tell Brak — Eye Temple North Audience Hall — cella with stratified deposits
36.6677° N · 41.0622° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Tell Brak — Eye Temple North Audience Hall — court with stratified deposits
36.6718° N · 41.0596° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Tell Brak — Eye Temple North Audience Hall — pylon with stratified deposits
36.6723° N · 41.0620° E