Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound
Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound Tell
Isin-Larsa (2025–1763 BCE)·Sumerian/Amorite·🇮🇶 Dhi Qar Governorate, southern plain, Iraq
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About Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound
Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound in Dhi Qar Governorate, southern plain, Iraq is a Isin-Larsa (2025–1763 BCE) ancient city attributed to Sumerian/Amorite culture. German and Syrian excavations document stratified sequence with ceramic seriation and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and ancillary settlement.
Why it mattersKey Sumerian/Amorite site illustrating Isin-Larsa (2025–1763 BCE) ancient-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Urban planning of Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound
- 02Chronology of lower town
Theories
- 01Administrative centre for Sumerian/Amorite
- 02Trade hub on Euphrates/Khabur
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. 2025 BCE
- Period
- Isin-Larsa (2025–1763 BCE)
- Culture
- Sumerian/Amorite
- Purpose
- Amorite palace and Ebabbar temple of Shamash
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2025 BCE
Initial settlement
c. 2000 BCE
Major expansion and fortification
On the ground
Structures & features
31.2822° N · 45.8522° E · 73 m · 3 mapped features
- Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound — Main MoundmoundMain tell mound Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound 15 m high with stratified phases31.2830° N · 45.8530° E
- Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound — Lower TownsettlementLower town settlement 10 ha with houses and kilns31.2813° N · 45.8517° E
- Larsa — Tell Senkereh South Mound — Gate AreagateFortified gate with mudbrick walls and bastions31.2833° N · 45.8515° E
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