Til Barsib
Syria

Excavations

The site was excavated by a French team from 1929 to 1931, under the direction of François Thureau-Dangin. Rescue operations have continued at the site since 1988 under the direction of Guy Bunnens, University of Melbourne, Australia. Areas beyond the Palace, notably the so-called Lion Gate (an entry through the town's encircling fortification walls), were also excavated by the French team.

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Satellite view of the Til Barsib region; © John Russell

Satellite view of the Til Barsib region; © John Russell
Rendering from the computer model of the approach to the Lion Gate, Til Barsib, Syria; © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.

Rendering from the computer model of the approach to the Lion Gate, Til Barsib, Syria; © 2011 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.

Lion Gate plan

Lion Gate plan

Currently, further research via satellite imagery and test excavations are ongoing by two teams, one led by John Russell and another by Guy Bunnens.

Our computer reconstructions make use of data from the original excavation report, as well as information supplied by the two new investigations.

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Rendering of the throne room, extracted from the computer model of the Palace at Til Barsib, Syria; © 2002 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.

Rendering of the throne room, extracted from the computer model of the Palace at Til Barsib, Syria; © 2002 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.
Rendering of the so-called king's bathroom, extracted from the computer model of the Palace at Til Barsib, Syria; © 2002 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.

Rendering of the so-called king's bathroom, extracted from the computer model of the Palace at Til Barsib, Syria; © 2002 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.

Rendering looking north from the computer model of Room 47 (the so-called queen’s reception room) in the Palace at Til Barsib, Syria; © 2002 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.

Rendering looking north from the computer model of Room 47 (the so-called queen’s reception room) in the Palace at Til Barsib, Syria; © 2002 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.

Reference
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Page Author: The Institute for the Visualization of History