Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace

Why it mattersKey Early Syrian (Kranzhügel) 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. 2800 BCE Steinbau I; Chuera double-walled town 2600 BCE

Period

Early Bronze Age (3000–2200 BCE)

Culture

Early Syrian (Kranzhügel)

Purpose

Double-walled Kranzhügel with Anatolian-style antentempel — rare Steinbau architecture

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1865

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace

2. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace

• Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace — Principal Palace

  palace

  palace at Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace — primary structure

  36.2652° N · 40.8960° E

• Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace — Temple Annex 2

  temple

  temple at Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace — outlier feature

  36.2636° N · 40.8970° E

• Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace — Southern Gate

  gate

  gate at Tell Chuera — Steinbau Temple Terrace — subsidiary complex

  36.2653° N · 40.8961° E