Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇮🇶 Eridu, Iraq
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About Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44)
Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) at Eridu, Iraq is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for citadel and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersUpper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) at Eridu, Iraq is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for citadel and ass
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.5673° N · 45.6119° E · 93 m · 4 mapped features
- Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits30.5673° N · 45.6120° E
- Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) defining settlement or ritual space30.5672° N · 45.6120° E
- Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) ceremonial landscape30.5674° N · 45.6118° E
- Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management30.5672° N · 45.6118° E