Tel Khazna

Located northeast of Al-Hasakah, tel Khazna is an archaeological site dating back to the 4th millennium BCE and the first half of the 3rd millennium BCE. Since 1988, a Russian archaeological mission led by Dr. Raouf Mungayev has uncovered a unique religious temple, considered one of a kind in northeastern Syria.
The site contains tightly clustered structures forming an incomplete oval core approximately 80 meters in length. The outer walls, standing at 8 meters high, are in remarkably good structural condition. A temple featuring sacred chambers adorned with prominent wall protrusions and mudbrick platforms used in ritual practices was also identified.
tel Khazna bears witness to the dual function of religious worship and economic production. Tower No. 37, rising to 8 meters, is believed to have served a cultic purpose. In addition, basalt grinding stones, sickle blades, and grain storage facilities point to the site’s role in ancient agricultural activities.