Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid
Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇮🇶 Southern Alluvium, Iraq
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About Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid
Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid in Southern Alluvium, Iraq is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) pyramid traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
31.0266° N · 45.1601° E · 431 m · 3 mapped features
Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid — Principal Feature
structurePrimary pyramid feature at Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid
31.0274° N · 45.1609° EEshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid
31.0259° N · 45.1595° EEshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Eshnunna Palace Mound Pyramid
31.0277° N · 45.1591° E