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Urkesh (Tell Mozan)
A review of current work at Tell Mozan with a comprehensive digital library.
The Tell es-Sweyhat Expedition
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/SWE/Sweyhat.html
The annual reports on the excavations at Sweyhat with photographs and drawings.
The Hamoukar Expedition
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/HAM/Hamoukar.html
Reports on a joint Syrian-American excavation at Tell Hamoukar, a 4th and 3rd Millennia BC site.
Tell Tuneinir
http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/tuneinir/
Rescue excavations by St. Louis Archaeological Expeditions of a Syrian city, from Early Bronze Age to medieval. Photographs, area map, bibliography.
Tell Mishrife (Qatna)
Basic information on the Italian excavations at this site.
Tell Aushariye
http://www.aushariye.hum.ku.dk/index.htm
Information on the Danish excavations at this site in northern Syria from 2000. Contains historical background, photographs and a bibliography.
Tell Ashara-Terqa
Brief description of this Bronze Age site, situated on the Euphrates.
Syrian archaeobotany
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~nmiller0/syria.html
Bibliography of archaeobotanical reports from Syrian sites.
Rouj Basin Project
http://www.sakura.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp/~elrouj/
Syro-Japanese project in north-west Syria. Includes excavation reports, photos, maps, contact details and a bibliography.
Rare Statue Unearthed
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=qw1116152821172B266
From IOL, A Polish archeological expedition has recently unearthed a unique statue of the winged Goddess of Triumph in the ancient city of Palmyra.
Neolithic Human Burials from Tell Ain el-Kerkh
http://antiquity.ac.uk/ProjGall/Hudson/Hudson.html
Covers excavations in the Rouj Basin, 20km southwest of Idlib. From Antiquity, Vol.77,No. 295, March,2003.
Museum Of Antiquities Hands Coffin Panel Back To Syrian Museum
http://www.culture24.org.uk/history+%26+heritage/time/roman/art22122
A 2000-year-old fragment of a lead sarcophagus is set to be returned to the Syrian National Museum, thanks to the efforts of experts at Newcastle University's Museum of Antiquities.
Jerablus Tahtani Project
http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/jerablus/jerahome.html
Report on the excavation of this tell (near Carchemish), including bibliography, photos and downloadable databases.
Jebel Bishri
http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/arla/sygis/index.html
Summary of this Finnish project with photos and video clips.
Hadir Qinsarn
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/QIN/Qinnasrin.html
Reports on excavations at this early Islamic town, including photographs and drawings.
Emar
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/emar/
Details the Syrian-German excavations. Includes a topographical plan, restoration photos, members of the team, the state of research, a history of the city, and selected literature.