OVERVIEW / ^3-site.htm
1: G. Buccellati, June 2002
Updated October 2019, L. Recht

The Site

Urkesh is the ancient name of the city. We knew of its existence before excavations began. We proposed that it may be found at the modern site of Tell Mozan relying on a number of clues. And after 10 years of excavation, we were able to confirm our hypothesis. A number of documents with writing on them provided the desired proof.

The section on the site describes briefly:

the "tell", i.e., the mound of Tell Mozan which protects the ancient ruins under a natural cover;

Urkesh before Mozan, i.e., the site before our excavations;

the ancient city of Urkesh that we are bringing back to light;

the Kingdom of Urkesh;

the excavations (see on the left bar) which are the means by which we accomplish our goals;

the major finds (see on the left bar);

our conservation efforts and strategy;

the fruition that is made possible as a result of all of this;

a guide for visiting the site.