La Mission canadienne a Tell ‘Acharneh (Syrie): À la recherche de l’ancienne Tunip

Abstract

A Canadian archaeological project has endeavoured to excavate Tunip. an ancient city which should probably be identified with the site of Tell ‘Acharneh in the Middle Orontes Valley of inland Syria. After a very preliminary campaign in 1998, the project carried out two seasons of excavations and one study season of the excavated materials. Besides the excavations of Tell ‘Acharneh, the Canadian team initiated in 2004 an archaeological survey of the valley in which ‘Acharneh is located, with the aim of better understanding the site’s role among the various types of occupation in the region during the Bronze and Iron Ages (ca. 3000–700 BC).