Chogha Mish — High Mound North Shrine (Khuzestan)
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Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇷 Khuzestan, Chogha Mish, Iran
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About Chogha Mish — High Mound North Shrine (Khuzestan)
Chogha Mish — High Mound North Shrine (Khuzestan) in Khuzestan, Chogha Mish, Iran is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 1.9 ha. Excavation unexcavated; 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 80 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
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
- Rediscovered
- 2002
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1164 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1917
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
32.2000° N · 48.7700° E · 80 m · 4 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Chogha Mish — High Mound North Shrine (Khuzestan) — cella with stratified deposits
32.2005° N · 48.7706° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Chogha Mish — High Mound North Shrine (Khuzestan) — court with stratified deposits
32.2025° N · 48.7677° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Chogha Mish — High Mound North Shrine (Khuzestan) — pylon with stratified deposits
32.2012° N · 48.7693° EAltar Platform
altarAltar Platform at Chogha Mish — High Mound North Shrine (Khuzestan) — altar with stratified deposits
32.1997° N · 48.7695° E