Eridu — Temple Mound North Terrace Ancillary (Abu Shahrain)
إريدو · Eridu Terrace N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇶 Dhi Qar, Eridu, Abu Shahrain, Iraq
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About Eridu — Temple Mound North Terrace Ancillary (Abu Shahrain)
Eridu — Temple Mound North Terrace Ancillary (Abu Shahrain) in Dhi Qar, Eridu, Abu Shahrain, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal necropolis and workshop area. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 26.5 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 10 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 860 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1890
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
30.8100° N · 45.9900° E · 10 m · 3 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Eridu — Temple Mound North Terrace Ancillary (Abu Shahrain) — cella with stratified deposits30.8100° N · 45.9919° E
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Eridu — Temple Mound North Terrace Ancillary (Abu Shahrain) — court with stratified deposits30.8085° N · 45.9884° E
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Eridu — Temple Mound North Terrace Ancillary (Abu Shahrain) — pylon with stratified deposits30.8098° N · 45.9883° E
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