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.
Shown within Iraq Me-Turan (Near East) | |
| Alternative name | Me-Turnat |
|---|---|
| Location | Diyala Governorate, Iraq |
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 34°12′52″N 45°5′5″E |
| Type | ancient city |
| Height | 6 meters |
| History | |
| Periods | Isin-Larsa, Old Babylonian, Kassite, Neo-Assyrian |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1978 - 1984 |
| Archaeologists | Na'il Hannoun and Burhan Shakir |
| Condition | ruined - inundated |
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