Musasir — Haldi Temple North Terrace (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Musasir Terrace N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇶 Kurdistan, Sidekan, Musasir, Iraq
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About Musasir — Haldi Temple North Terrace (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Musasir — Haldi Temple North Terrace (Iraqi Kurdistan) in Kurdistan, Sidekan, Musasir, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal necropolis and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1800 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 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
- 1926
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 975 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1935
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1423 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8300° N · 44.5500° E · 1800 m · 4 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Musasir — Haldi Temple North Terrace (Iraqi Kurdistan) — cella with stratified deposits
36.8286° N · 44.5512° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Musasir — Haldi Temple North Terrace (Iraqi Kurdistan) — court with stratified deposits
36.8319° N · 44.5515° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Musasir — Haldi Temple North Terrace (Iraqi Kurdistan) — pylon with stratified deposits
36.8303° N · 44.5525° EAltar Platform
altarAltar Platform at Musasir — Haldi Temple North Terrace (Iraqi Kurdistan) — altar with stratified deposits
36.8276° N · 44.5511° E