Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44)

Why it mattersUpper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) at Eridu, Iraq is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for citadel and ass

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Built

c. 400 BCE

Period

Iron Age (regional)

Culture

Iron Age

Purpose

Citadel and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 400 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44)

• Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) Main Temple-Complex Feature

  temple complex

  Primary temple-complex feature at Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  30.5673° N · 45.6120° E

• Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) defining settlement or ritual space

  30.5672° N · 45.6120° E

• Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) ceremonial landscape

  30.5674° N · 45.6118° E

• Upper Eridu Citadel North — Eridu (53-44) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  30.5672° N · 45.6118° E