Maoling Mausoleum Mound East
Maoling Mausoleum Mound East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇮🇷 Khuzestan, Iran
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About Maoling Mausoleum Mound East
Maoling Mausoleum Mound East in Khuzestan, Iran is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Maoling Mausoleum Mound East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
31.7797° N · 49.5145° E · 513 m · 3 mapped features
Maoling Mausoleum Mound East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary pyramid feature at Maoling Mausoleum Mound East
31.7805° N · 49.5153° EMaoling Mausoleum Mound East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Maoling Mausoleum Mound East
31.7790° N · 49.5139° EMaoling Mausoleum Mound East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Maoling Mausoleum Mound East
31.7808° N · 49.5135° E