■ Tell Sakka
Tell Sakka is a man-made tell in the neighborhood that has been excavated by Ahmed Taraqji on behalf of the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums.Remains of a palace was found and dated to between 1800 and 1600 BCE. It has provided evidence of Egyptian influence in the Ghouta, The architectural remains were said to resemble those of Qatna and along with pottery were dated to the Middle Bronze Age. A courtyard was excavated measuring 14.5 metres (48 ft) by 22.5 metres (74 ft). Columns marked the entrance to the south and four large columns were positioned in a square in the centre of the courtyard. Tempera or perhaps Fresco technique Paintings were found on the walls showing ancient Egyptian style and motifs. However, beneath the apparent Egyptian scheme, a Near-Eastern tradition is evident in the ideas of the paintings.The first cuneiform tablet recovered in the Damascus area was found at Tell Sakka. It was suggested resemble the style of cuneiform found in the archives of Mari and speaks of a king called Zimri-Lim. The cuneiform tablet in Sakka was translated to read ”To my brother Zimri-lim, say ”Thus saith Kanhilesu? Your brothers Samas and Dagan for the rest of the days, My brother sustenance? In front of me (it is) good. In front of my brother that is well! I heard: The enemy of my country brother, My brother has attacked, news of him that sent me! (...) inside a (?) [..., The army [of my country?], to my brother [(go go)].”Other finds at the site included a sphinx made out of the scapula of a cow.

NW 4.6Km	Bawabet Dimashq
SE 6.0Km	Damascus International Airport
NW 8.0Km	Ghouta
SE 9.4Km	Tell Aswad
NE 9.7Km	Harran al-Awamid
NW 10.7Km	Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque
NW 12.2Km	Hamouriyah
NW 13.4Km	Ein Tarma
NW 13.6Km	Ghouta chemical attack
NW 14.0Km	Zamalka

vTourMap 🝙 Sakka, Rif Dimashq Governorate 🝙 سكا (ريف دمشق)

vTourMap 🝙 　 Sakka, Rif Dimashq Governorate　 🝙 　 سكا (ريف دمشق)