Uruk — Anu Ziggurat North Ancillary Temple C (Warka)
أوروك · Anu Temple C N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇶 Muthanna, Uruk, Warka, Iraq
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About Uruk — Anu Ziggurat North Ancillary Temple C (Warka)
Uruk — Anu Ziggurat North Ancillary Temple C (Warka) in Muthanna, Uruk, Warka, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 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
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 988 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1885
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1551 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
31.3200° N · 45.6300° E · 20 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Uruk — Anu Ziggurat North Ancillary Temple C (Warka) — cella with stratified deposits
31.3206° N · 45.6315° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Uruk — Anu Ziggurat North Ancillary Temple C (Warka) — court with stratified deposits
31.3200° N · 45.6314° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Uruk — Anu Ziggurat North Ancillary Temple C (Warka) — pylon with stratified deposits
31.3200° N · 45.6304° E