Niru overview
Modern name(s) Jemdet Nasr
Region Mesopotamia
Section Lower Mesopotamia
Latitude 32.71773462 N suggest info
Longitude 44.77924225 E
Status Accurate location
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 2.1 km (2293 yd) south-east
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 5.2 km (3.3 mi) south-east
Karunah, circa 6.5 km (4 mi) south-east
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 11.6 km (7.2 mi) north
Abu Biyariq, circa 12.6 km (7.8 mi) south-west
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 10.9 km (6.7 mi) south-east
Tulul Khalfat, circa 11.3 km (7 mi) south-west
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 12.9 km (8 mi) north-west
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 16.3 km (10.1 mi) west
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 25.6 km (15.9 mi) south-west
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 25.9 km (16.1 mi) south-west
Tell Deheb, circa 43.8 km (27.2 mi) north-west
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 45.8 km (28.4 mi) north-west
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 37.2 km (23.1 mi) west
Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 38.9 km (24.2 mi) south-west
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 52.3 km (32.5 mi) north-west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 44.5 km (27.6 mi) north-west
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 57.6 km (35.8 mi) south-east
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 55.3 km (34.3 mi) south-west
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 48.7 km (30.3 mi) north-west
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 69.5 km (43.2 mi) south
Tell Agrab, circa 69.6 km (43.3 mi) north
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 67.6 km (42 mi) north
Akkad, Agade, circa 43.3 km (26.9 mi) west
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 53.2 km (33.1 mi) east
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 53.9 km (33.5 mi) south-east
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 54.7 km (34 mi) south-west
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 56.7 km (35.2 mi) north-west
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 73.8 km (45.9 mi) north
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 57.8 km (35.9 mi) north-west
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 71 km (44.1 mi) north-west
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 72.8 km (45.2 mi) north-west
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 72 km (44.7 mi) north-west
Tell Hadari, circa 60.2 km (37.4 mi) north-west
Tell Bismaya, circa 59.8 km (37.2 mi) north
Abar Yafa, circa 61.3 km (38.1 mi) south-east
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 61.8 km (38.4 mi) north-west
Tell Rishad, circa 61.8 km (38.4 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan I, circa 61 km (37.9 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan II, circa 61.3 km (38.1 mi) north-west
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 62.2 km (38.6 mi) north-west
Tell Jawan IV, circa 61.7 km (38.3 mi) north-west
Tell Aswad, circa 71.3 km (44.3 mi) north-west
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 78.2 km (48.6 mi) south-east
Abu Qubur, circa 70.8 km (44 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 70.3 km (43.7 mi) north-west
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 72.4 km (45 mi) west
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 88.8 km (55.2 mi) north-west
Akkad, Agade, circa 76.6 km (47.6 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 82.4 km (51.2 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 82.6 km (51.3 mi) south-east
Tell al-Abyad, circa 89.9 km (55.8 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 89.6 km (55.7 mi) north-west
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 86.2 km (53.6 mi) south-east
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 103.4 km (64.3 mi) south-east
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 85.4 km (53.1 mi) north
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 83.8 km (52.1 mi) north-west
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 87.1 km (54.1 mi) south-east
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 93 km (57.8 mi) south-east
Tell Banura, circa 88.2 km (54.8 mi) south-east
Sura, circa 95.5 km (59.4 mi) south
Tulul Faridishad, circa 133.9 km (83.2 mi) north
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 100.3 km (62.3 mi) north
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 94.1 km (58.5 mi) south-east
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 117.9 km (73.3 mi) south-east
Al Qusair, circa 106.8 km (66.4 mi) west
Tell es-Saad, circa 109.1 km (67.8 mi) north
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 125.1 km (77.7 mi) south-east
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 145.4 km (90.4 mi) north-west
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 117.3 km (72.9 mi) south
Choga Mami, circa 143.8 km (89.4 mi) north-east
Pumbedita, circa 119.3 km (74.1 mi) north-west
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 165.2 km (102.6 mi) north
Tell Yelkhi, circa 175.6 km (109.1 mi) north
Imam Jadir, circa 159.9 km (99.4 mi) north-west
Tell Anbar, circa 123.4 km (76.7 mi) north-west
Ali Pasha, circa 183.2 km (113.8 mi) north
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 116.7 km (72.5 mi) east
Ukhaidir, circa 114.5 km (71.1 mi) west
Makhrut, circa 169 km (105 mi) north-west
Tell Shmid, circa 147.6 km (91.7 mi) south-east
Tell et-Telliya, circa 182.4 km (113.4 mi) south-east
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 171.1 km (106.3 mi) north-west
Tell Tarbas, circa 149.9 km (93.1 mi) south-east
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 149.6 km (93 mi) south-east
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 133.4 km (82.9 mi) north-west
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 174.8 km (108.6 mi) south-east
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 140.8 km (87.5 mi) south-east
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 175.9 km (109.3 mi) north-west
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 156.6 km (97.3 mi) south-east
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 155.2 km (96.5 mi) south-east
Tell Abedeh, circa 212.3 km (131.9 mi) north
Nehardea, circa 160.6 km (99.8 mi) north-west
Samawah, circa 163.3 km (101.5 mi) south
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 163.3 km (101.5 mi) south-east
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 188.9 km (117.4 mi) south-east
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 164 km (101.9 mi) north
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 194.5 km (120.9 mi) south-east
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 193.8 km (120.4 mi) south-east
Tell Madan, circa 247.6 km (153.9 mi) north
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 183.9 km (114.3 mi) south-east
Oldest known bridge, circa 184.2 km (114.5 mi) south-east
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 185.4 km (115.2 mi) north-west
Samarra, circa 187.2 km (116.3 mi) north-west
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 188.5 km (117.1 mi) south-east
Gilan Gharbi, circa 190.4 km (118.3 mi) north-east
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 231.8 km (144 mi) north-west
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 227.2 km (141.2 mi) south-east
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 266.6 km (165.7 mi) north
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 240.6 km (149.5 mi) south-east
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 231.9 km (144.1 mi) south-east
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 204 km (126.7 mi) north-west
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 273.1 km (169.7 mi) north
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 211.2 km (131.2 mi) south-east
Hirba Jarura, circa 211.3 km (131.3 mi) north-west
Merejib, circa 245.1 km (152.3 mi) south-east
Gerd-i Resh, circa 295.8 km (183.8 mi) north
Kudish Saghir, circa 296.8 km (184.4 mi) north
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 298.9 km (185.7 mi) north
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 308.1 km (191.4 mi) north
Dibak Teppe, circa 305.2 km (189.7 mi) north
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 224.4 km (139.4 mi) north-east
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 224.1 km (139.2 mi) south-east
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 315.2 km (195.9 mi) north
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 228.4 km (141.9 mi) south-east
Gerde Resh, circa 306.2 km (190.2 mi) north
Yasin Teppe, circa 304.6 km (189.2 mi) north
Hit, Ituu, Is, circa 209.1 km (130 mi) north-west
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 263.1 km (163.5 mi) south-east
Palegawra cave, circa 327.5 km (203.5 mi) north
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 304.9 km (189.4 mi) north-east
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 239.7 km (148.9 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 7, circa 239.7 km (149 mi) south-east
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 306.1 km (190.2 mi) north-east
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 306.5 km (190.4 mi) north-east
Tell Wabla, circa 221.6 km (137.7 mi) south-east
Tepe Moussian, circa 241.5 km (150.1 mi) east
Eridu mound 3, circa 241.7 km (150.2 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 6, circa 242.2 km (150.5 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 5, circa 242.4 km (150.6 mi) south-east
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 250.2 km (155.5 mi) south-east
Gaida, circa 254.5 km (158.1 mi) north
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 262.6 km (163.2 mi) east
Tell Akrah, circa 333.9 km (207.5 mi) north-west
Tepe Guran, circa 244.6 km (152 mi) north-east
Tell Shemshara, circa 380.5 km (236.5 mi) north
Tell Bazmusian, circa 383.7 km (238.4 mi) north
Teppe Bowla, circa 231.6 km (143.9 mi) east
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 335 km (208.2 mi) north-west
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 267 km (165.9 mi) south-east
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 358 km (222.5 mi) north
Dehloran, circa 238 km (147.9 mi) east
Ali Kosh, circa 239 km (148.5 mi) east
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 287.3 km (178.5 mi) north-east
Tell Huwaish, circa 350.1 km (217.5 mi) north-west
El-Khan, circa 270.6 km (168.2 mi) north-west
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 392.6 km (244 mi) north
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 388.3 km (241.3 mi) north
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 387.3 km (240.6 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 311.8 km (193.7 mi) south-east
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 313 km (194.5 mi) north
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 316.6 km (196.7 mi) east
Bagastana, Behistun, circa 305.8 km (190 mi) north-east
Tell Hassuna, circa 399.1 km (248 mi) north-west
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 410.3 km (255 mi) north
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 408.3 km (253.7 mi) north
Tulul Bashmanah, circa 390.6 km (242.7 mi) north-west
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 418.2 km (259.9 mi) north
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 326.7 km (203 mi) east
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 333.2 km (207 mi) south-east
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 433.4 km (269.3 mi) north
Tell Jira, Tell el-Jern, circa 413.7 km (257.1 mi) north-west
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Tulul el-Aqar, circa 338.9 km (210.6 mi) north-west
Dinkha Tepe, circa 478.3 km (297.2 mi) north
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 340.7 km (211.7 mi) east
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 431.5 km (268.2 mi) north-west
Dezjpol, circa 341.3 km (212.1 mi) east
Anat, 'Anah, Qalat Ana, circa 324.2 km (201.4 mi) north-west
Hajji Firuz Tepe, circa 479.8 km (298.1 mi) north
Hasanlu Tepe, Hasanloo, circa 480.7 km (298.7 mi) north
Tepe Gawra, circa 442.5 km (274.9 mi) north
Ziwiyeh, circa 431.1 km (267.9 mi) north-east
Tell Derek, circa 443.4 km (275.5 mi) north-west
Tarbisu, Tell Sherif Khan, circa 439 km (272.8 mi) north-west
Anahita Temple, circa 354.9 km (220.6 mi) north-east
Teppe Giyan, circa 360.3 km (223.9 mi) north-east
Shanidar cave, circa 492.5 km (306 mi) north
Hassuna, circa 448.5 km (278.7 mi) north-west
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 363 km (225.6 mi) east
Arpachiyah, circa 450.9 km (280.2 mi) north-west
Hatra, Khvarvaran, circa 371.3 km (230.7 mi) north-west
Tepe Gyaur, circa 523.1 km (325.1 mi) north
Tell el-Buwayta, circa 432 km (268.4 mi) north-west
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 355.1 km (220.6 mi) north-east
Gougtapeh, Geoy Tepe, Göz Tepe, circa 534.8 km (332.3 mi) north
Deh-e Now, circa 341.3 km (212.1 mi) north-east
Urmia, Orumiyeh, circa 538.1 km (334.3 mi) north
Haradum, Khirbet ed-Diniyeh, circa 353.6 km (219.7 mi) north-west
Karhane, circa 357.8 km (222.3 mi) north-east
Tepe Kordlar, circa 540.3 km (335.7 mi) north
Ger-e Pan, circa 481.6 km (299.3 mi) north-west
Apqu, Tell Abu Maria, circa 458.5 km (284.9 mi) north-west
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 326.8 km (203.1 mi) east
Qatara, Karana, Tell al-Rimah, circa 447.7 km (278.2 mi) north-west
Tell Aswad, circa 385.4 km (239.5 mi) north-west
Teppe Suleiman, circa 328.5 km (204.1 mi) east
Tell Taya, circa 453.2 km (281.6 mi) north-west
Khazneh, circa 450.5 km (279.9 mi) north-west
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 389.1 km (241.8 mi) east
Susa, Shushan, circa 331.6 km (206.1 mi) east
Shoushtar, Šurkutir, Tustar, circa 389.6 km (242.1 mi) east
Abyaneh, circa 389.6 km (242.1 mi) east
Aboo Amoud Nejat, circa 389.6 km (242.1 mi) east
Maltai, circa 490 km (304.5 mi) north-west
Godin Tepe, circa 364.5 km (226.5 mi) north-east
Nemrik, circa 485.7 km (301.8 mi) north-west
Abu Fanduweh, circa 339.2 km (210.8 mi) east
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 396.9 km (246.6 mi) east
Yarim Teppe I, Yarim Tepe, circa 460.1 km (285.9 mi) north-west
Yarim Teppe II, Yarim Tepe, circa 460 km (285.8 mi) north-west
Telul eth-Thalathat, circa 474.8 km (295 mi) north-west
Kalhu, Calah, Nimrud, circa 398.7 km (247.8 mi) north-west
Ganj Dareh, circa 368.9 km (229.2 mi) north-east
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 401.4 km (249.4 mi) east
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 402.9 km (250.3 mi) east
Zend-i Suleiman, circa 486.6 km (302.3 mi) north-east
Tell el-Harim, circa 406.2 km (252.4 mi) north-west
Bugga Ishan, circa 349.8 km (217.3 mi) east
Bokha, circa 482.9 km (300.1 mi) north-west
Tell al-Hawa, circa 494.4 km (307.2 mi) north-west
Chogha Bonut, circa 353.8 km (219.8 mi) east
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 416.2 km (258.6 mi) north-east
Seh Qubba, circa 505.5 km (314.1 mi) north-west
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 360.2 km (223.8 mi) east
Chogha Mish, circa 358.4 km (222.7 mi) east
Hamad Agha el-Kabir, circa 505.9 km (314.4 mi) north-west
Yarimjah, Yaramga, Zikku?, circa 424.9 km (264 mi) north-west
Kandovan, circa 580.1 km (360.5 mi) north
Ninua, Niniveh, Kouyounjik, Nebi Yunis, circa 431.4 km (268.1 mi) north-west
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 431.5 km (268.1 mi) north-west
Bash Tapia, Bashtabiya, Pashtabia, circa 432 km (268.4 mi) north-west
Yanik Tepe, circa 595.6 km (370.1 mi) north
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 434.4 km (269.9 mi) east
Hindanu, Karable, Tell Jabiriyah, circa 390.8 km (242.9 mi) north-west
Tell Babul, circa 434.7 km (270.1 mi) north-west
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 407.5 km (253.2 mi) north-east
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 371.2 km (230.7 mi) east
Izertu, Zirtu, Bukan, circa 442.6 km (275 mi) north
Dur Sharrukin, Khorsabad, circa 444.9 km (276.4 mi) north
Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 416.3 km (258.6 mi) north-east
Takyan Höyük, circa 541.6 km (336.5 mi) north-west
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 401.4 km (249.4 mi) north-east
Nervan Tepe, circa 543.6 km (337.8 mi) north-west
Amarsava Höyük, circa 541.3 km (336.4 mi) north-west
Tabriz, circa 611.3 km (379.8 mi) north
Cudi Dagh, Mount Judi, circa 558.8 km (347.2 mi) north-west
Tell Hadhail, circa 456.1 km (283.4 mi) north-west
Pasveh, Rasuh tepe, circa 456.6 km (283.7 mi) north
Tell Hamoukar, circa 523.3 km (325.1 mi) north-west
Mari, Tell Hariri, circa 413.7 km (257.1 mi) north-west
Tell Afar, circa 459 km (285.2 mi) north-west
Hannawiya, circa 544.2 km (338.2 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Hasan, circa 419.7 km (260.8 mi) north-west
Tell er-Ramadi, circa 420 km (261 mi) north-west
Tell Rumailan, Tille?, circa 535.7 km (332.9 mi) north-west
Ikaros, Icarea, Tell Said F6, circa 494.5 km (307.3 mi) south-east
Arbatu, Tell Khaumat Hajin, circa 427.7 km (265.7 mi) north-west
Eil-Kushtu, Alqosh, Alqush, circa 472.5 km (293.6 mi) north-west
Sardurihinili, Çavustepe, circa 637.8 km (396.3 mi) north
Naqadeh tepe, Sulduz, Naqadeh, circa 474.4 km (294.8 mi) north
Tell Abu Qasim, circa 475 km (295.1 mi) north-west
Qal'at ar-Rahba, circa 475.8 km (295.6 mi) north-west
Grai Resh B, circa 478.4 km (297.3 mi) north-west
Grai Resh A, circa 478.5 km (297.3 mi) north-west
Doura Europos, circa 437.1 km (271.6 mi) north-west
Chogha Qal, circa 480.4 km (298.5 mi) east
Singara, Balad Sinjar, circa 481.7 km (299.3 mi) north-west
Tell Buqras, circa 482.4 km (299.8 mi) north-west
Takht-i-Suleiman, Takht-e Soleyman, circa 487 km (302.6 mi) north-east
Rusahinili, Toprakkale, circa 655.8 km (407.5 mi) north
Yukari Anzaf, circa 660.3 km (410.3 mi) north
Tushpa, Van, circa 656.3 km (407.8 mi) north
Asagi Anzaf, circa 661.2 km (410.9 mi) north
Tell edh-Dhaim, Yasah, circa 490.3 km (304.7 mi) north-west
Hansa, Zaki el-Kebir, circa 534.2 km (332 mi) north-west
Tireras Höyük, circa 566.3 km (351.9 mi) north-west
Failaka Island, circa 494 km (307 mi) south-east
Tell Khodr, circa 540.2 km (335.7 mi) north-west
Kermez Tepe, circa 463.1 km (287.8 mi) north-east
Tepeli Höyügü, circa 579.4 km (360 mi) north-west
Database ID 621, created 30 Dec 2008, 01:49, Last changed 2 Apr 2011, 15:31