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Description: During the late Iron Age (c. 900-600 BCE), Ziyaret Tepe was an important urban center on the northern edge of the Assyrian Empire. Contemporary cuneiform texts suggest that during this time Ziyaret Tepe was the Assyrian provincial capital of Tushhan.
Ziyaret Tepe Archaeological Expedition an Assyrian provincial capital on the northern imperial frontier Ziyaret Teps is an ancient settlement located on the Tigris River in southeastern Turkey. Inhabited for much of the past 5,000 years, it's zenith was during the Late Assyrian period, c. 882-611 BC), when Ziyaret Tepe was known as the Assyrian city of Tušhan. During this period, Tušhan guarded the northern border of the Assyrian Empire, housed the regional governor and his bureaucracy, served as a center for exploiting the natural resources (timber, stone, and metals) of the Taurus Mountains to the north, and on occasion housed the Assyrian king and the imperial army. In the rich agricultural valley of the Tigris River, Assyrian farmers harvested vast quantities of grain to support the population of the city and to meet the demands of an expanding empire. Tušhan was a vital part of the Assyrian success story during the Iron Age, a time when the empire was unparalleled in its wealth, power, and influence.
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| Page title: | Ziyaret Tepe Archaeological Expedition |
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| NS | Name Servers: DAX.CC.UAKRON.EDU 130.101.5.4 NS1.OAR.NET |
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| Date | activated: 01-Oct-1988 last updated: 19-Jun-2012 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |