Abarsal

Abarsal was a city-state of Mesopotamia in the area of the Euphrates. The city was contested by the greater powers of Mari and Ebla in the Early Bronze Age. Its location is unknown.

Location

The site of Tell Chuera has been suggested.^[1] In the area north of Carchemish and at the site of Til Barsip have also been proposed.^[2][3] More recently Tall Bazi has been suggested.^[4]

History

Very little is known of the history of the town.^[5]

Early Bronze IIIB

Around 2420 BC, Iblul-Il was called King of Mari Abarsal.^{[citation needed]} Vizier of Ebla Ibrium (24th-century BC) campaigned against the city of Abarsal during the time of vizier Arrukum.^[6][7]

Early Bronze IVA

The Treaty between Ebla and Abarsal has been discovered in Ebla archives.