Eridu

Summary

Eridu is an archaeological site^[1]. Eridu ranks in the top 1% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eridu is located in Dhi Qar Governorate^[3].
• Eridu is in the country of Iraq^[4].
• Eridu's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[5].
• Eridu's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[6].
• Eridu is part of Ahwar of Southern Iraq^[7].
• Eridu's Commons category is recorded as Eridu^[8].
• Eridu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.82604, 'lon': 45.994627}^[9].
• Eridu has a population of {'amount': '+5000'}^[10].
• Eridu's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Eridu's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• Eridu's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[13].
• Eridu's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Eridu's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[15].
• Eridu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+33'}^[16].
• Eridu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1069'}^[17].
• Eridu's culture is recorded as Sumer^[18].
• Eridu's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[19].
• Eridu's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (v)^[20].

Body

Geography

Eridu is in the country of Iraq^[4]. Eridu is located in Dhi Qar Governorate^[3]. Eridu is part of Ahwar of Southern Iraq^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+33'}^[16] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1069'}^[17]. Eridu has a population of {'amount': '+5000'}^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site^[5] and ancient city^[6]. Eridu's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[15].

Why It Matters

Eridu ranks in the top 1% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (489 views/month).^[2] Eridu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] Eridu is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]