Tall Maskan or Tall Miskīn is a well-defined tell, the site of the town of Maskin. Surface finds indicate settlement in the Parthian and especially Sasanid Periods. The town is mentioned in relation to a famous battle fought during the Second Muslim Civil War, in 691.
Maskin
Nearby sites
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ʿUqbarā
Tell representing an important Late Antique and Medieval settlement. -
Tell Sinker
Site of an ancient Mesopotamian city, possibly Akšak. -
Ancient Tell
Ancient Tell