Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet

Why it mattersKey Late Uruk / Early Syrian 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. 3400 BCE

Period

Late Uruk to Early Bronze (3400–2400 BCE)

Culture

Late Uruk / Early Syrian

Purpose

Fortified hamlet at Tuttul hinterland — small Uruk enclave with bevelled-rim bowls

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1968

Excavation

Excavated

1. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet

2. c. 3400 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet

• Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet — Principal Palace

  palace

  palace at Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet — subsidiary complex

  35.9190° N · 39.0501° E

• Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet — Northern Temple

  temple

  temple at Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet — subsidiary complex

  35.9215° N · 39.0505° E

• Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet — Southern Gate

  gate

  gate at Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet — hydraulic feature

  35.9203° N · 39.0489° E

• Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet — Eastern Palace

  palace

  palace at Tell Khamis — Euphrates Fortified Hamlet — hydraulic feature

  35.9191° N · 39.0506° E