Haradum
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Haradum (modern Khirbit ed-Diniye (also Khirbet ed-Diniyé), in Al Anbar Governorate Iraq, was an ancient Near East city on the middle Euphrates about 90 kilometers southeast of Mari. It was part of the ancient region of Suhum. The name of the town meant "the place where one stands watch".[1]
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Alternative name | Khirbit ed-Diniye |
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Location | Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq |
Coordinates | 34.433333°N 41.600000°E / 34.433333; 41.600000 |
Type | settlement |
History | |
Founded | Early 2nd millennium BC |
Periods | Bronze Age |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1981-1988 |
Archaeologists | Christine Kepinski-Lecomte |
Condition | Ruined |
Ownership | Public |
Public access | Yes |
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