Hatra — Great Temple North Iwan (Nineveh)
الحضر · Hatra Iwan N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇶 Nineveh, Hatra, Iraq
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About Hatra — Great Temple North Iwan (Nineveh)
Hatra — Great Temple North Iwan (Nineveh) in Nineveh, Hatra, 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 platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 250 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1968
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1161 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1925
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
35.5900° N · 42.7200° E · 250 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Hatra — Great Temple North Iwan (Nineveh) — cella with stratified deposits
35.5890° N · 42.7193° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Hatra — Great Temple North Iwan (Nineveh) — court with stratified deposits
35.5903° N · 42.7218° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Hatra — Great Temple North Iwan (Nineveh) — pylon with stratified deposits
35.5887° N · 42.7220° E