Tell Ramad

Tell Ramad
تل رماد
Tell Ramad is located in Syria
Tell Ramad
Shown within Syria
Location20 km (12 mi) southwest of Damascus, Syria
RegionDamascus basin
Coordinates33°21′37″N 35°56′56″E / 33.360178°N 35.948949°E / 33.360178; 35.948949
TypeTell
Part ofvillage
Area2 hectares (220,000 sq ft)
History
Materialclay, limestone
Foundedc. 10,000–8000 BC
PeriodsPPNA, PPNB, Neolithic
Site notes
Excavation dates1963–1973
ArchaeologistsHenri de Contenson
Conditionruins
ManagementDirectorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
Public accessYes

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]

  1. ^ "Ancient City of Damascus". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.