Location | Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq |
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Region | Mesopotamia |
Coordinates | 30°50′N 46°20′E / 30.833°N 46.333°E |
Type | tell |
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Excavation dates | 1855, 1918, 1949 |
Archaeologists | J.E. Taylor, R. Campbell Thompson, F. Safar |
Tell al-Lahm (also Tell el-Lahm or Tell el-Lehem) is an archaeological site in Dhi Qar Governorate (Iraq). It is 38 km (24 mi) southeast of the site of ancient Ur. Its ancient name is not known with certainty with Kuara, Kisig, and Dur-Iakin having been proposed. The Euphrates River is 256 km (159 mi) away but in antiquity, or a branch of it, ran by the site, continuing to flow until the Muslim Era.