The Euphrates – the Current of Time and Civilisation
A 3-D landscape model of the northern side of Jebel Bishri facing the
The northern and north-eastern side of Jebel Bishri parallels at the
Ancient fluvial terraces connected to the northern edge of Jebel Bishri,
a view towards the
GPR analysis by Josep Pedret Rodés 2004 © SYGIS – Jebel Bishri,
the Finnish Project in
Sedentary village life emerged along the Euphrates
The village of Mustaha beneath Jebel Bishri. Photo: Minna Lönnqvist
2003 © SYGIS – Jebel Bishri, the Finnish Project in
An Ubaid sherd from the northern piedmont area of Jebel Bishri. Photo:
Kenneth Lönnqvist 2006 © SYGIS – Jebel Bishri, the Finnish Project
in
A tell at Tibne seen from the
A panorama to Tell Tibne. Photo: Michael Herles 2005 © SYGIS – Jebel
Bishri, the Finnish Project in
An elevation model of Tell Tibne constructed by Jari Okkonen from EDM
data captured in situ on the field. © SYGIS – Jebel Bishri, the Finnish
Project in
Tell Tibne is also identified with the site for the fort of Mambri mentioned by ancient historian Procopius. The fort was originally built by Diocletian and later rebuilt by Justinian I.
A fragment of a handmade early Uruk pot from Tibne, the foot of Jebel
Bishri. Photo: Michael Herles 2005 © SYGIS – Jebel Bishri, the Finnish Project
in