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Mari is a lost and buried city in Syria, Asia. Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums dates it to c. 2900-1759 BCE. Its listed material is Mud brick. Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums also records: “City-state.”
A Bronze Age city on the Euphrates whose palace archives hold 25,000 tablets.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 2900 BCE - 1759 BCE c. 2900-1759 BCE Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums | No claims found. |
| Purpose | City-state Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 2,329 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 2,900 BCE - 1,759 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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