Eridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level
Eridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level North Annex · Eridu Site
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇮🇶 Dhi Qar, Tell Abu Shahrain, Iraq
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About Eridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level
Eridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level in Dhi Qar, Tell Abu Shahrain, Iraq is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 30.8160N 45.9960E controls access to Dhi Qar resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Dhi Qar, Tell Abu Shahrain, illustrating Classical construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1994 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Eridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level main structure
c. 1934
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1994–2009
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Eridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
30.8160° N · 45.9960° E · 318 m · 4 mapped features
Eridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
30.8168° N · 45.9969° EEridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
30.8150° N · 45.9953° EEridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
30.8175° N · 45.9972° EEridu Temple Platform Ubaid Level — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
30.8144° N · 45.9949° E