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Tell Zeidan
35.9500° N, 39.0667° E
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Tell Zeidan is an archaeological site of the Ubaid culture in northern Syria, dates from between 6000 to 4000 BC. The dig consists of three large mounds on the east bank of the Balikh River, slightly north of its confluence with the Euphrates River, and is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the modern Syrian city of Raqqa (or Raqqa). This site is included within the historical region known as Mesopotamia and the Tigris-Euphrates river system, often called the Cradle of Civilization.
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Excavation project begins
2008
Third season scheduled
July 2010
Looting reported
2011
Period of occupation
c. 6000–4000 BCE
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