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Small axes from Syria

  These are three small axes (not longer than 3 cm) from precious raw materials, found together in the vicinity of Aleppo. They are extremely fine polished and represent great examples of fine workmanship. Two of the axes are made … Continue reading

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Neolithic figurine from Tell Halaf (partially restored)

Tell Halaf is the type site of the Halaf culture (6500 to 5500 BC), a late Neolithic culture spreading over northern Mesopotamia and Syria. Tell Halaf is located near the city of  Ra’s al-’Ayn in the Khabur-valley  (Nahr al Khabur), close to … Continue reading

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