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Qatna Archaeological Park
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- Name
- Qatna Archaeological Park
- Continent
- MIDDLE-EAST
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- Syria
- Period:
- Ancient Mesopotamia
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 2000BC - 1001BC
- City/Town:
- Dayr Ba`albah
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Hims,
- Related:
- Babylon, Hattusha,
Krak des Chevaliers,
about Qatna Archaeological Park
Qatna Archaeological Park in Tell Mishrifeh in Syria houses the ruins of what was the thriving ancient Mesopotamian city of Qatna.
Known to have first been occupied in the third millennium BC, Qatna’s location on an important commercial and political crossroad connecting it to both the Mitanni empire and the ancient Egyptians allowed it to flourish. In fact, in the period between 1600BC and 1200BC, in the Late Bronze Age, it grew to become a local kingdom.
This period heralded a great deal of construction, including the building of Qatna’s acropolis. However, much of this is still being excavated so is inaccessible to tourists. One significant part of Qatna Archaeological Park which is now open is an area of the Royal Palace. Constructed from 1650BC to 1550BC and with over eighty rooms on one level alone, Qatna Royal Palace would have been an impressive sight, but was devastated during the Hittite conquest of Syria in 1340BC.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Qatna Archaeological Park is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Mishrifeh, Syria
Phone: Contact local tourist office
useful information
Directions:
Located at Mishrifeh, Syria which is approx 20km northeast of Hims along route 48.
Ticket Information:
Entry is free.
Links:
http://www.qatna.org/en-history-mishrifeh.html
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/351419,tips-november-2010.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatna
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