Eridu

settlement · 6500 BC – 2100 AD

Eridu was an ancient city of Sumeria and perhaps one of the first true cities. The site is settled from ca. 5300 B.C. onward. Eridu was located approximately 12 km southwest of Ur and was the southernmost of a conglomeration of Sumerian cities that grew up around temple complexes.

Coordinates
30.81999, 45.99564
Also known as
Abu Šahrain, Abū Shahraīn (ar), Abū Šahrain, EUS 100, Eridu Ur Survey 100, Eredu (az), Eridu Šimāl, Eridu Shimal, Iridu Shimal (akk), Eridu Ǧanūb, Eridu Ǧanūb I, Eridu Janub I, Iridu Janub I (arb), Eridu Ǧanūb II, Eridu Janub II, Iridu Janub II (arb), Eridu Ǧanūb, Irīdū Ǧanūb, Eridu Janub, Iridu Janub (arb), Eridu, NUN.KI, Irītu (akk), Irîtu (akk), Tall Abī Šahrain, Tall Abi Shahrain, Tall Abi Shahrayn, Tell Abi Shahrein, Tell Abi Shahreyn (arb), Tall Abū Šahrain, Tall Abu Shahrain, Tall Abu Shahrayn, Tell Abu Shahrein, Tell Abu Shahreyn, Abu Shahrain, Tell Abu Schachren (ar), Tall Abū Šahrēn, Tall Abu Shahren, Tell Abu Shahren (ar), Èridu (ca), Εριντού (el), Ериду (bg), Էրիդու (hy), ארידו (he), أبو شهرين (ar), إريدو (ar), اریدو (fa), ერიდუ (ka), ኤሪዱ (am), エリドゥ (ja)
Dating
attested

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