History & heritageUNESCO World HeritageNasiriyah, Iraq

Eridu

Archaeological site in Iraq.

About

Eridu was a Sumerian city located at Tell Abu Shahrain (Arabic: تل أبو شهرين), also Abu Shahrein or Tell Abu Shahrayn, an archaeological site in Lower Mesopotamia. It is located in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, near the modern city of Basra. Eridu is traditionally considered the earliest city in southern Mesopotamia based on the Sumerian King List.

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Location

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30.82604, 45.99463 · Nasiriyah

Nearby

  1. Tell al-'UbaidHistory & heritage
    17 km
  2. UrHistory & heritage
    18 km
  3. Tell el-'OueiliHistory & heritage
    48 km
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