Tell Tayinat is a large archaeological mound located in the Amuq Valley, at the northern bend of the Orontes River at the intersection between the Anatolian highlands to the north, the Levantine coast to the south, and the lowland steppes of Syria to the east, 2 km away. It was the scene of large-scale excavations in the 1930s, which uncovered several large palaces (called bit hilani), a temple (famously compared with Solomon’s temple), and … read more about The Toronto Expedition
The Tayinat Archaeological Project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey is engaged in establishing an open-air archaeological park that highlights Tell Tayinat's … read more about Amuq Valley Archaeological Park Project & Tayinat Research Centre
In 2017, excavations continued in Field 7 in the area between Square 56 of Field 1 and Square 58 of Field 7, in an effort to expand the context of the statues uncovered in the previous season, … read more about The Lady of Tayinat
Update #9 (May 29, 2023) Dear Tayinat Colleagues and Friends, The great Tayinat pottery sort begins! With more than 700 crates, totaling hundreds of thousands of sherds, tens of thousands of … read more about Friends of Tayinat – Earthquake Update
Project Director: Timothy P. Harrison Assistant Director: Elif Denel Second Assistant Director: Zeynep Kuşdil Sak Director of Excavations: Stephen Batiuk Field Directors: Lynn Welton (Fields I, 3, … read more about The Team
2021 Anadolu Ajansi, July 28, 2021, Canadian archaeologist dedicates his life to excavation at Tell Tayinat. 2020 Arts and Science News, Oct. 2020, Resilience in the face of climate … read more about Media and Press Releases
2022 Klassen, S., Welton, L., Batiuk, S., Kuşdil Sak, Z., Harrison, T., and Denel, E. Tell Tayinat Archaeological Project (TAP): Season 2017–2019. The Canadian Society for Mesopotamian Studies … read more about Selected Publications
