Tell Brak mass grave site tells a gruesome story

A recently discovered mass grave site in Syria points to the existence of the ancient city known as the Tell Brak. The discovery of Brak is a great breakthrough in archeology. This sort of helped the researchers understand the existence of the Syrian mass grave. If you are a researcher, you might want to check this out yourself. Although, it is a very gruesome sight.
The excavations were led by David and Joan Oates of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge. The archaeologists discovered several elements like obsidian, flint, jasper, marble, bitumen, and shells used to decorate. This explains why the ancient city of Tell Brak was attacked and the dwellers were ambushed. A trivia fact about this excavation is that it began all the way back in 1976.
The archaeologists did not find any weapons as such. This suggests the fact that the dwellers of Tell Brak were more or less peaceful and taken advantage of. Also, the discoveries of the materials previously mentioned made Tell Brak worth fighting for. The people involved in the study believe that Brak might have had a city center as well.
I think the mass burial ground is the aftermath of the warfare. At least that’s what Oates speculate. Tell Brak seems to be the center of political power and had a considerable amount of wealth. I think this is a great historical spot to visit, i.e. if you are a history buff.

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