Me-Turan

Me-Turan (also Mê-Turan) is an archaeological site in Diyala Governorate Iraq comprising the modern Tell Haddad and the two mounds of Tell al-Sib (also Tell as-Sib). In Neo-Assyrian times it was known as Me-Turnat. It was excavated as part of the Hamrin Dam salvage project.

Me-Turan
Shown within Iraq
Me-Turan (Near East)
Alternative nameMe-Turnat
LocationDiyala Governorate, Iraq
RegionMesopotamia
Coordinates34°12′52″N 45°5′5″E
Typeancient city
Height6 meters
History
PeriodsIsin-Larsa, Old Babylonian, Kassite, Neo-Assyrian
Site notes
Excavation dates1978 - 1984
ArchaeologistsNa'il Hannoun and Burhan Shakir
Conditionruined - inundated
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