Grand Syria
Fourteen days from the south to cities and coast.
Damascus · Bosra · Maaloula · Palmyra / Tadmur · Homs
✦ Six World Heritage properties in context✦ Cities, desert and coast
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Ebla / Tell Mardikh
A Bronze Age capital whose palaces and archives reshaped the history of ancient Syria.
WHY GO
A Bronze Age capital whose palaces and archives reshaped the history of ancient Syria.
Ebla was a major Bronze Age city-state in western Syria. Excavations of its palaces and large archive transformed understanding of third-millennium BCE urban life, administration and long-distance connections, many centuries before the classical world.
What to see
- Palace and administrative remains at Tell Mardikh.
- City gates, fortifications and excavated urban areas where accessible.
- Royal Palace G and the findspot of the cuneiform tablet archive, with most original finds now preserved in museums.
What to experience
- Understand the rise of complex cities through architecture and the archive, while recognizing that many finds are held in museums.
Food
A simple local stop according to the route.
How long to stay
A day visit after current access is verified.
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