Bit Baḫiani was an independent Aramean city-state kingdom (c. 1200 – 808 BC) with its capital at
''Guzana'' (modern day
Tell Halaf
Tell Halaf ( ar, تل حلف) is an archaeological site in the Al Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria, a few kilometers from the city of Ra's al-'Ayn near the Turkish border. The site, which dates to the 6th millennium BCE, was the firs ...
). Bit Baḫiani was ruled by King
Kapara. There were at least five kings and four governors of Bit Baḫiani before losing its name in usage.
See also
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Halaf culture
The Halaf culture is a prehistoric period which lasted between about 6100 BC and 5100 BC. The period is a continuous development out of the earlier Pottery Neolithic and is located primarily in the fertile valley of the Khabur River (Nahr al-K ...
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