Jebel Barkal Pyramid North — Southern Alluvium (Nasiriyah)
Jebel Barkal Pyramid North Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇮🇶 Southern Alluvium, Iraq
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About Jebel Barkal Pyramid North — Southern Alluvium (Nasiriyah)
Jebel Barkal Pyramid North in Southern Alluvium, Iraq is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Jebel Barkal Pyramid North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.2727° N · 45.3952° E · 800 m · 3 mapped features
Jebel Barkal Pyramid North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary pyramid feature at Jebel Barkal Pyramid North
30.2735° N · 45.3960° EJebel Barkal Pyramid North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Jebel Barkal Pyramid North
30.2720° N · 45.3946° EJebel Barkal Pyramid North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Jebel Barkal Pyramid North
30.2738° N · 45.3942° E