Jebel Khalid is an archaeological site in modern Syria. Australian excavations starting in 1986 discovered the remains of a Hellenistic, Seleucid town perhaps founded by Seleucus I Nicator.[1] The town flourished till around 70 BC and was then abandoned. The ancient name is not yet known for sure.[2] Due to the political situation in Syria the excavations stopped in 2010.
The city stretches along the Euphrates and is surrounded by a wall, about 3.4 km long. Within the city wall are the remains of a governor's palace,[3] a temple of the Amphiprostyle type [4] and palaestra. One insula was completely excavated.[5] A second insula was partly uncovered. Outside the town wall were found the cemeteries of the inhabitants.[6]
^Graeme Clarke & Heather Jackson: can the mute Stones speak ? Evaluating cultural and ethnic identities from archaeological remains: the case of Hellenistic Jebel Khalid*online