Nippur — Inanna Temple North Platform (Nuffar)
نفر · Inanna Platform N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇶 Qadisiyyah, Nippur, Iraq
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About Nippur — Inanna Temple North Platform (Nuffar)
Nippur — Inanna Temple North Platform (Nuffar) in Qadisiyyah, Nippur, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 38.3 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
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
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1137 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1947
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1449 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
32.1300° N · 45.2300° E · 20 m · 4 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Nippur — Inanna Temple North Platform (Nuffar) — cella with stratified deposits
32.1290° N · 45.2287° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Nippur — Inanna Temple North Platform (Nuffar) — court with stratified deposits
32.1287° N · 45.2313° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Nippur — Inanna Temple North Platform (Nuffar) — pylon with stratified deposits
32.1293° N · 45.2298° EAltar Platform
altarAltar Platform at Nippur — Inanna Temple North Platform (Nuffar) — altar with stratified deposits
32.1312° N · 45.2281° E