Tell Aswad
تل أسود | |
Tell Aswad Shown within Near East Tell Aswad Tell Aswad (Syria) | |
| Location | 30 km (19 mi) from Damascus, Syria |
|---|---|
| Region | Damascus basin |
| Coordinates | 33°24′N 36°33′E / 33.40°N 36.55°E |
| Type | Tell |
| Part of | Village |
| Length | 250 metres (820 ft) |
| Width | 250 metres (820 ft) |
| Area | 5 hectares (540,000 ft2) |
| History | |
| Material | Clay, Limestone |
| Founded | c. 8700 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 7500 BC |
| Periods | PPNB, Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1971-1976 2001-2006 |
| Archaeologists | Henri de Contenson Danielle Stordeur Bassam Jamous |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Management | Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums |
| Public access | Yes |
Tell Aswad (Arabic: تل أسود, "Black Hill"), Su-uk-su or Shuksa, is a large prehistoric, Neolithic tell, about 5 hectares (540,000 ft2) in size, located around 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Damascus in Syria, on a tributary of the Barada River at the eastern end of the village of Jdeidet el Khass.