description Ebla (Tell Mardikh) Overview
Ebla, identified with Tell Mardikh in northwestern Syria, was a Bronze Age city-state whose main occupation flourished during the third millennium BCE. Excavations begun in 1964 uncovered a palace archive containing thousands of cuneiform tablets and fragments, including records written in Eblaite, an early Semitic language. The material documents administration, diplomacy, trade, personal names, and political relationships in ancient Syria.
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Where is Ebla, and what is it called today?
Ebla is identified with Tell Mardikh in northwestern Syria. It was a Bronze Age city-state whose main occupation flourished during the third millennium BCE.
What was found in Ebla's palace archive?
Excavations begun in 1964 uncovered thousands of cuneiform tablets and fragments. The archive records administration, trade, law, and diplomacy in the ancient Near East.
What language appears in the Ebla tablets?
The tablets include an early Semitic language often called Eblaite, alongside Sumerian. Their vocabulary and administrative records provide important evidence for third-millennium BCE Syria.
Was Ebla a city or an empire?
Ebla was primarily a powerful city-state with influence across parts of northern Syria. Its palace administration managed trade, agriculture, diplomacy, and surrounding settlements.
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