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Mari.. A town by the Euphratus river

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Mari.. A town by the Euphratus river

On a natural terrace on the right bank of the Euphratus, Mari is set between Syria and Babylonia. This priviledged situation makes her one of the most important cities in 3rd- and 2nd-millennium Middle East.

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