From 1974-1976 the Ebla tablets were unearthed at Tell Mardikh in northern Syria. Paolo Matthiae from the University of Rome headed the expedition and dates the tablets between 2580–2450 BCE.

“Assessing Ebla,” BAR Dec 1976, “The Promise of Ebla,” BAR March 1978.

See also-

• Mathematical Tablet from Ebla, c.2350-2250 BCE
• Ebla Update, BAR 6-03, May-Jun 1980.
• Ebla and the Bible, Giovanni Pettinato, BAR 6-06, Nov-Dec 1980.
• From Ebla to Damascus- The Archaeology of Ancient Syria, Marie-Henriette Gates, BAR 12-03, May-Jun 1986.
• Ur and Jerusalem Not Mentioned in Ebla Tablets, Say Ebla Expedition Scholars, James D. Muhly, BAR 9-06, Nov-Dec 1983.