Mizpe Zohar Tumulus — Khuzestan (Ahvaz)
Mizpe Zohar Tumulus Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇮🇷 Khuzestan, Iran
About
About Mizpe Zohar Tumulus — Khuzestan (Ahvaz)
Mizpe Zohar Tumulus in Khuzestan, Iran is a Early Medieval (500–1000 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 Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) pyramid traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mizpe Zohar Tumulus
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.2419° N · 48.1951° E · 289 m · 3 mapped features
Mizpe Zohar Tumulus — Principal Feature
structurePrimary pyramid feature at Mizpe Zohar Tumulus
32.2427° N · 48.1959° EMizpe Zohar Tumulus — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Mizpe Zohar Tumulus
32.2412° N · 48.1945° EMizpe Zohar Tumulus — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Mizpe Zohar Tumulus
32.2430° N · 48.1941° E