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Tell Afis

Also known as Hazrek

Tell Afis is an archaeological site in north-western Syria, south-west of Aleppo, identified with ancient Hazrek (Hatarikka), capital of the Aramean kingdom of Luash. An Aramaic stele found there records how Zakkur, king of Hamath and Luash, withstood a siege of Hazrek by a coalition led by Bar-Hadad of Damascus around 800 BCE.

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Lu'ash

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tell Afis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tell-afis
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“Tell Afis.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tell-afis. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Tell Afis.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tell-afis.
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