Idu (city)
Idu, (modern Satu Qala in the Sulaymaniyah Province of Iraqi Kurdistan) was a iron-age town.
Idu | |
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| Alternative name | Satu Qala |
|---|---|
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 35°52′41″N 44°41′50″E |
| Type | tell |
History
Idu was part of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in it's early days. It later gained independence and survived until the Parthian period.
Archaeology
Excavations were conducted by the Penn Museum in 2010 and 2011 involving researchers from Leiden University and Salahaddin University. Finds included 52 inscribed bricks dated 1050–850 BC. Further work awaits agreement with the locals of town of Satu Qala, which Idu sits beneath.[1]
References
- W.H. van Soldt, C. Pappi, A. Wossink, C.W. Hess, and K.M. Ahmed, SATU QALA: A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE SEASONS 2010-2011, ANATOLICA, vol. 30, pp.197–239, 2013
External links
- Illuminating a Dark Age: New Work at Satu Qala, Iraq - Expedition Magazine
- Ancient Kingdom Discovered Beneath Mound in Iraq Live Science 2013
- 2010 Pilot excavation in Iraqi Kurdistan - Leiden Leipzig University - Shelby White and Leon Levy Program
- Archaeological Excavations at Satu Qala, the Ancient Idu, Fieldwork 2010-2013
- 5,000-year-old Iraqi city discovered under a 10 meter-deep mound - Archaeology World 2020
See also
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