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  • Syrian Arab Republic, ‘Ajājā
  • geo:36.208023,40.721027

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Shadikanni Palace

data access 32183

Ancient Settlement in Syria.
Ruins of the Assyrian provincial capital Shadikanni on the Khabur River.

"Gaston Maspero, the 19th century French archaeologist, wrote that in the ninth century BCE the palaces of Shadikanni “were decorated with winged bulls, lions, stelae, and bas reliefs carved in marble brought from the hills of Singar.” 

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Creators: Entry created by Ludwinski (2017-01-02) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/32183
Data downloads: KML, RDF
Suggested citation: Ludwinski , Shadikanni Palace. https://vici.org/vici/32183, accessed 2026-11-08.