El Kula Brick Pyramid
El Kula Brick Pyramid Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇮🇶 Southern Alluvium, Iraq
About
About El Kula Brick Pyramid
El Kula Brick Pyramid in Southern Alluvium, Iraq is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Classical culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Classical site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of El Kula Brick Pyramid
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
31.0974° N · 45.3004° E · 168 m · 3 mapped features
El Kula Brick Pyramid — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at El Kula Brick Pyramid
31.0982° N · 45.3012° EEl Kula Brick Pyramid — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at El Kula Brick Pyramid
31.0967° N · 45.2998° EEl Kula Brick Pyramid — Outlier
rock artOutlier at El Kula Brick Pyramid
31.0985° N · 45.2994° E