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 | | Founded in 303 BC by Nicator, a general of Seleucos 1, on the site of an Assyrian fortress named Dawara, the town becomes Dura, meaning fortress in the ancient semite language, and Europos in memory of the birthplace of Seleucos 1 Nicator in Macedonia. |
 | | The 18th century BC is marked by the glorious reign of Zamri Lim who built a palace of 300 richly decorated rooms, serving as an active political, economical, and administrative center. |
 | | The period during the 2nd millennium BC was of important urban expansion of which the discovery of houses, funeral caves, two temples dedicated to Dagan and Baal and a Palace (15th BC) are proof. |
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