Tell

A tell is a mound in the Middle East over or consisting of the ruins of ancient settlements

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Tell':

  • Aleppo Mound of Al-Aquabah (which probably constitues the Tel of ancient Aleb)
  • Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
  • Biblical Tells
  • Djenné From AB evaluation "The floods cover all but some hillocks; these are called toguere.....All these tells, which were a natural refuge from the flood waters, are potential archaeological sites and on that basis deserve to be protected." This refers to the Toguere of Djenne-Djeno and "Other toguere, such as at Hambarketolo, Tonomba and Kaniana..."
  • Hortobágy
  • Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
  • Qal'at al-Bahrain
  • Troy