Archaeological · Upper Euphrates, Aleppo
Tell Ahmar (Til Barsib)
تل أحمر (تل برسيب)
36.6740° N · 38.1210° EHistoric photograph of Tell Ahmar across the Euphrates, 1910 · D. G. Hogarth (1910) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
“Upper Euphrates tell and Assyrian-period murals.”
- Category
- Archaeological
- Era
- Iron Age, Bit-Adini
- Location
- Upper Euphrates, Aleppo
- UNESCO
- Not inscribed
Overview
Til Barsib on the Upper Euphrates was a capital of the Aramaean state of Bit-Adini. Assyria conquered it in the ninth century BCE and renamed it Kar-Shalmaneser. Excavations revealed carved monuments and later painted rooms from its Assyrian administration.
Significance
A key record of the shift from independent Aramaean rule to Assyrian provincial control.
Notable Features
- Upper Euphrates tell and Assyrian-period murals
Visitor Tips
- Check current access and safety conditions locally before travelling; archaeological sites may not be open to visitors.