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Tell Baydar (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 36 44 16 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 36.7370 decimal degrees |
| Long: 040 35 13 E degrees minutes |
Long: 40.5860 decimal degrees |
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Note: Village on the site of ancient Nabada, located in the steppes of northern Mesopotamia near the Khābūr River; city was probably a relay station for caravans. Excacations include circular double wall design with a central palace, mud-brick buildings with drainage systems, arched doorways, vaults, large storehouses, paved streets, seals, and written tablets tellI. mportant Old Semetic texts were found here. |
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| Tell Baydar (preferred,C,V)
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| Tell Beydar (C,V)
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| Nabada (C,V,S)
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............ | reached peak ca. 2800 t0 2350 BC |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| village (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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excavations began in 1990s |
| tell (C) |
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| city (H) |
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