تل رماد | |
Location | 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Damascus, Syria |
---|---|
Region | Damascus basin |
Coordinates | 33°21′37″N 35°56′56″E / 33.360178°N 35.948949°E |
Type | Tell |
Part of | village |
Area | 2 hectares (220,000 sq ft) |
History | |
Material | clay, limestone |
Founded | c. 10,000–8000 BC |
Periods | PPNA, PPNB, Neolithic |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1963–1973 |
Archaeologists | Henri de Contenson |
Condition | ruins |
Management | Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums |
Public access | Yes |
Tell Ramad (Arabic: تل رماد) is a prehistoric, Neolithic tell at the foot of Mount Hermon, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Damascus in Syria. It was inhabited as early as 10,000-8000 BC.[1]