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Widely accepted capital candidates in Syria · Mysteria

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Widely accepted capital candidates in Syria

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🇸🇾 Syria · Ancient city

Tell Fekheriye (Washukanni?)

Early Bronze to Mitanni to Neo-Assyrian (Jezirah) · Hurrian Mitanni → Aramaean Sikani → Assyrian

Spring-mound town Sikani (Mitanni to Neo-Assyrian) candidate for Mitanni capital Washukanni (hot debate) — 90 ha lower town + 8 ha citadel mound at main Khabur karst spring (Ras al-Ain).