Tell Halaf

Description

The site of Tell Halaf was located by Baron von Oppenheim while on a mission to survey the land for the Baghdad Railway. The Baron returned some years later to excavate the mound, and this monograph is his considered statement of the site's importance. Setting the stage with a narrative of the discovery of the tell, von Oppenheim proceeds to describe the structures, monumental statuary and smaller objects recovered from the dig. Lavishly illustrated with over 85 illustrations and maps, this volume contains a storehouse of knowledge on ancient Syria, at that time part of the cultural continuum of Mesopotamia. Foreword to the English Edition Foreword to the German Edition Contents List of Illustrations I. The Discovery and Excavation of Tell Halaf II. The Khabur Headwaters Region and its History III. The Old Tell Halaf Town IV. The Great Statues of the Temple-Palace V. The Small Orthostats VI. The Other Stone Carvings VII. Small Objects VIII. Jebelet-el-Beda IX. The Results of our Work and the Outlook APPENDIX I. Stylistic Investigation and Dating of the Stone Carvings APPENDIX II. Technical Remarks on the Excavations on the Citadel Hill APPENDIX III. Technical Remarks on the Excavations in the Town Area APPENDIX IV. On the Smaller Finds APPENDIX V. Remarks on the Cuneiform Texts APPENDIX VI. On the Aramaic Documents INDEX