Eridu
Eridu was a Sumerian city located at Tell Abu Shahrain, 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
- Archaeological site
- Also known as“Tell Abu Shahrain”“اريدو”“تل أبو شهرين”
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Latitude
30.81079° or 30° 48′ 39″ north
Longitude
45.99263° or 45° 59′ 34″ east
Open location code
8H27RX6V+83
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historic=archaeological_site
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