Hamoukar, Syria
From series “Remains of the First Ancient Cities”Year: 5 millenium B.C..
The ancient city of Hamoukar is a unique archaeological monument. It is located in the North-Eastern part of modern-day Syria. Official archaeological research began in the area in 1999. The best specialists from Syria and the United States participated in them. The version that one of the oldest cities in the Middle East was located in these places was confirmed in the course of these studies. The ancient city was founded in the 5th Millennium BC. It did not last long, only about 500 years. It was destroyed in the course of the next conquest.
Researchers believe that the surviving inhabitants of the ancient city founded new small settlements near the ruins very soon. Location a few large settlements were discovered in the vicinity of Hamoukar. The findings indicate that representatives of a highly developed civilization lived here. Some of the world's first craft workshops were found in these settlements. Pots were burned in them. If all the settlements found near the ancient city are united into a single locality, its area will be about 250 hectares.
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