Larsa Fresco House Wall Painting
Larsa Fresco House Wall Painting North Annex · Larsa Site
Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇮🇶 Dhi Qar, Tell as-Senkereh, Iraq
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About Larsa Fresco House Wall Painting
Larsa Fresco House Wall Painting in Dhi Qar, Tell as-Senkereh, Iraq is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal walled area 12 ha and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 31.2860N 45.8540E controls access to Dhi Qar resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient city for Dhi Qar, Tell as-Senkereh, illustrating Bronze Age construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Regional urban centre controlling trade and administration
- Rediscovered
- 1996 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Larsa Fresco House Wall Painting main structure
c. 1936
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1996–2011
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Larsa Fresco House Wall Painting) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
31.2860° N · 45.8540° E · 332 m · 4 mapped features
Larsa Fresco House Wall Painting — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient city — Walled area 12 ha with diagnostic masonry/panel
31.2868° N · 45.8549° ELarsa Fresco House Wall Painting — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
31.2850° N · 45.8533° ELarsa Fresco House Wall Painting — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
31.2875° N · 45.8552° ELarsa Fresco House Wall Painting — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
31.2844° N · 45.8529° E