Tell Rashid

The settlement mound of Tell Rashid extends 54 meters in length, 30 meters in width, and rises 2.5 meters above the surrounding Mesopotamian plain.

Archaeological excavations in 1978 revealed four distinct occupation levels from the Ubaid period, with the oldest level containing mudbrick foundations of extended buildings.

The site contains traditional Ubaid tripartite houses with central halls flanked by smaller rooms, along with child burial remains and buttressed structures.

The archaeological site lies 12 kilometers south of Tell Abada, near the foothills of the Zagros Mountains in northeastern Iraq's agricultural region.

Excavators discovered clay figurines, spindle whorls, stone blades with bitumen residue, and Fine Painted Ware pottery connecting the site to distant Yumuktepe.

Location: Diyala Governorate

Height: 2.5 m

Length: 54 m

Width: 30 m

GPS coordinates: 34.03000,45.17000

Latest update: April 9, 2025 03:24