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Ebla
Ebla was one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria, centred on a city near modern Aleppo. It was an important centre throughout the 3rd millennium BC and the first half of the 2nd millennium BC, and was destroyed and rebuilt several times. Its discovery showed that the Levant had centralised civilisation comparable to Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Key facts
| Dates | c. 3000 – c. 1600 BCE |
|---|---|
| Region | Mesopotamia & Levant |
| Continent | Asia |
| Type | city-state kingdom |
| Capital | Ebla |
| Religion(s) | Ancient Semitic religion |
Note on dates: Wikipedia dates its importance to the 3rd millennium BC and the first half of the 2nd millennium BC; exact limits are approximate.
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