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
In 2012, excavations continued in Field 7, in an effort to understand the context of the lion statue uncovered in the previous season, another unexpected discovery was made. Rather than uncovering … read more about King Suppiluliuma
Project Director: Timothy P. Harrison Assistant Director: Elif Denel Director of Excavations: Stephen Batiuk Field Directors: Lynn Welton (Fields I, 3, 4), J.P. Dessel (Field 5), Elif Denel … read more about The Team
2019 Watch The National on CBC News interview Professor Tim Harrison about the Tayinat Archaeological Project's recent major discovery in Turkey. 2018 The news that U of T … read more about Media and Press Releases
In Prep Snow, H. and Batiuk, S. (forthcoming) The University of Chicago's Excavations at Tell Ta'yinat, Amuq Plain, Southeastern Turkey. Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago … read more about Selected Publications
