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Tell Uqair
32.7817° N, 44.6647° E
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Tell Uqair is an archaeological site located northeast of ancient Babylon and is a significant settlement mound in modern-day Iraq. The site was primarily occupied during the Ubaid, Uruk, and Jemdet Nasr periods, with key features including a Protoliterate temple, ceremonial platforms, and an Early Dynastic cemetery. The site comprises two mounds, with the southern mound housing a temple complex and the northern mound hosting a cemetery. Excavations revealed several occupation layers, with notable findings such as Proto-Cuneiform tablets and beveled rim bowls. Tell Uqair is proposed to be the ancient city of Urum, a cult site for the god Nanna, and played a role in the religious and cultural landscape of ancient Mesopotamia.
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Ubaid period occupation
5500 BCE
Uruk period development
4000 BCE
Jemdet Nasr period peak
3100 BCE
Early Dynastic cemetery use
2700 BCE
Limited Akkadian and Babylonian use
2000 BCE
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