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Location

  • Iraq, Ad Dujayl
  • geo:33.823704,44.245819
  • Location: correct and verified

Period or year

  • ante -150 / open

Classification

  • city
  • Visible

Maskin

data access 77934

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.

Nearby sites

  • ʿUqbarā
    Tell representing an important Late Antique and Medieval settlement.
  • Tell Sinker
    Site of an ancient Mesopotamian city, possibly Akšak.
  • Ancient Tell
    Ancient Tell

Use and reuse

Creators: Entry created by Julien De Chocqueuse (2022-04-09) , last updated by Ian Mladjov (2025-11-27), with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/77934
Data downloads: KML
Suggested citation: De, J. and Mladjov, I., Maskin. https://vici.org/vici/77934, accessed 2025-12-08.