Stele of Zakkur
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The Stele of Zakkur is a royal stele
discovered in 1903 at Tell Afis
, 45 km southeast of Aleppo
, in the territory of the ancient kingdom of Hama
th. It was published in 1907. It reads in part:
Stele
A stele , also stela , is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected for funerals or commemorative purposes, most usually decorated with the names and titles of the deceased or living — inscribed, carved in relief , or painted onto the slab...
discovered in 1903 at Tell Afis
Tell Afis
Tell Afis is an archaeological site in the Idlib region of northern Syria, and lies about fifty kilometres southeast of Aleppo. The site is thought to be that of ancient Hazrek...
, 45 km southeast of Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, in the territory of the ancient kingdom of Hama
Hama
Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria north of Damascus. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria—behind Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs—with a population of 696,863...
th. It was published in 1907. It reads in part:
See also
External links
- A picture of the stele online.
