Etemenanki overview
Modern name(s) Ziggurat of Babylon
Region Mesopotamia
Section Lower Mesopotamia
Latitude 32.53638178 N suggest info
Longitude 44.42110185 E
Status Accurate location
Main site Babylon, Bab Ilu, Nunki, circa 222 m (243 yd) north-east
Nearest sites
within 500 km
Subkhayet el-Bezel, Abu Dihin, circa 8.3 km (5.1 mi) north
Kish 2, Mounds Z and T, Tell al-Uhaymir, circa 15.5 km (9.6 mi) east
Kish 1, Mounds A to H, and V, Tell Ingharra and Tell Bandar, circa 17.2 km (10.7 mi) east
Borsippa, Birs Nimrud, circa 17.7 km (11 mi) south-west
Safi, circa 21.5 km (13.3 mi) south
Dilbat, Tell ed-Duleim, circa 27.1 km (16.8 mi) south
Akkad, Agade, circa 27.8 km (17.3 mi) north-west
Tulul Khalfat, circa 27.8 km (17.3 mi) north-east
Abu Biyariq, circa 28.8 km (17.9 mi) east
Kutha, Tell Ibrahim, circa 30.7 km (19.1 mi) north-east
Tell Uqair, Tell Aqair, circa 35.6 km (22.1 mi) north-east
Niru, Jemdet Nasr, circa 39.1 km (24.3 mi) north-east
Girumu, Ishan Khilala, Tell Barghuthiat, circa 39.5 km (24.5 mi) north-east
Karunah, circa 40.7 km (25.3 mi) east
Ishan Abu Qabr, circa 41.8 km (26 mi) east
Ishan Angur Zuraybah, circa 44.1 km (27.4 mi) north-east
Ishan Abu Hatab, circa 44.5 km (27.6 mi) east
Ishan Abu Ajaj, circa 44.5 km (27.7 mi) north-west
Tulul Mahasin, circa 47.9 km (29.8 mi) north
Marad, Wana as-Sadoum, circa 59.9 km (37.2 mi) south-east
Sippar, Zimbir, Tell Abu Habbah, circa 60.2 km (37.4 mi) north
Tell Ishaqi I, circa 61 km (37.9 mi) north
Tell Jawan I, circa 61.1 km (38 mi) north
Tell Jawan IV, circa 61.4 km (38.2 mi) north
Tell Jawan II, circa 61.6 km (38.3 mi) north
Tell Ishaqi II, circa 61.7 km (38.3 mi) north
Tell Deheb, circa 62.1 km (38.6 mi) north
Tell Hadari, circa 62.9 km (39.1 mi) north
Tel Omar Theatre, circa 63.6 km (39.5 mi) north
Sippar-Amnanum, Tell ed-Der, circa 63.7 km (39.6 mi) north
Ctesiphon, Taq Kisra, circa 63.7 km (39.6 mi) north
Deir el-Aqul, Tell ed-Deir, circa 65.1 km (40.5 mi) north-east
Seleukia, Tell Umar, circa 67 km (41.6 mi) north
Kesh?, Abu Salabikh, circa 67.1 km (41.7 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Amud, circa 68.1 km (42.3 mi) north
Akkad, Agade, circa 69.7 km (43.3 mi) north-west
Abu Qubur, circa 70.4 km (43.7 mi) north
Al Qusair, circa 70.9 km (44 mi) west
Neardea, Naarda, Nazarra, Nehardea, circa 70.9 km (44.1 mi) north-west
Sura, circa 71.8 km (44.6 mi) south
Mashkan-Shapir, Tell Abu Dhuwari, circa 76.5 km (47.5 mi) east
Ukhaidir, circa 77.5 km (48.2 mi) west
Tell Aswad, circa 77.5 km (48.2 mi) north
Tell Rishad, circa 78.8 km (49 mi) north
Abu Gubur, Abu Qubur, circa 79.3 km (49.3 mi) north-west
Tell Bismaya, circa 79.6 km (49.4 mi) north
Diniktum, Tell Muhammad, circa 85.1 km (52.9 mi) north
Shaduppum, Tell Harmal, circa 86.1 km (53.5 mi) north
Abar Yafa, circa 86.3 km (53.6 mi) east
Nerebtum, Tell Ishchali, circa 86.6 km (53.8 mi) north
Zaralulu, Tell al Dhibai, circa 87.6 km (54.5 mi) north
Nibru, Nippur, Afak, circa 88.7 km (55.1 mi) south-east
Tutub, Tell Khafajah, circa 91.9 km (57.1 mi) north
Tell Abu Dibis, circa 92.1 km (57.2 mi) east
Dur-Kurigalzu, Aqar Quf, circa 93.1 km (57.9 mi) north
Tell Abu Shijar, circa 93.5 km (58.1 mi) north
Al-Qadisiyyah, circa 93.6 km (58.2 mi) south
Tell al-Abyad, circa 93.9 km (58.4 mi) north
Puzrish-Dagan, Tell Drehem, circa 97 km (60.2 mi) south-east
Tell Agrab, circa 98.7 km (61.4 mi) north-east
Sharrakum, Urusagrig, circa 102.9 km (63.9 mi) east
Ishan Abu Basur esh-Sharqi, circa 104.2 km (64.8 mi) east
Tell Abu Dhaba, circa 105.5 km (65.5 mi) east
Isin, Ishan al-Bahriyat, circa 107.8 km (67 mi) south-east
Eshnunna, Tell Asmar, circa 109.3 km (67.9 mi) north
Umm al-Hafriyat, circa 109.4 km (68 mi) east
Pumbedita, circa 110.6 km (68.7 mi) north-west
Tell Banura, circa 111.3 km (69.1 mi) east
Tell Anbar, circa 114.5 km (71.1 mi) north-west
Tell el-Halfayah, circa 118 km (73.3 mi) north
Kesh?, Larak?, Tell Wilaya, circa 119 km (73.9 mi) east
Anbar, Pirisbora, Tell Anbar, circa 120.6 km (74.9 mi) north-west
Kisurra, Tell Abu Hatab, circa 126.3 km (78.5 mi) south-east
Tell es-Saad, circa 127.3 km (79.1 mi) north
Shuruppak, Tell Fara, circa 132.8 km (82.5 mi) south-east
Nehardea, circa 145.6 km (90.5 mi) north-west
Der, Tell Aqar, circa 155.5 km (96.6 mi) east
Upi, Upija, Opis, Akshak, circa 157.7 km (98 mi) north
Samawah, circa 158.7 km (98.6 mi) south-east
Adab, Tell Bismaya, circa 159.6 km (99.2 mi) east
Tell Shmid, circa 160.3 km (99.6 mi) south-east
Zabala, Tell Ibzeikh, circa 162.9 km (101.3 mi) south-east
Tell Tarbas, circa 163 km (101.3 mi) south-east
Tulul Faridishad, circa 163.7 km (101.7 mi) north-east
Umma, Tell Jokha, circa 168.6 km (104.8 mi) south-east
Imam Jadir, circa 170 km (105.7 mi) north
Bad-tibira, Dûr-gurgurri, Pantibiblos, Patibira, Tell al-Madineh, circa 170.8 km (106.1 mi) south-east
Umma, Tell Umm al-Aqarib, Tell Umm el-Ajarib, circa 175.1 km (108.8 mi) south-east
Uruk, Unug, Warka, circa 177.1 km (110 mi) south-east
Choga Mami, circa 177.7 km (110.4 mi) north-east
Kharaib el-Qadisiya, Al-Qatul, circa 178.6 km (111 mi) north
Apameia, Apamea, circa 178.7 km (111 mi) east
Makhrut, circa 179.1 km (111.3 mi) north
Tell et-Telliya, circa 179.6 km (111.6 mi) south-east
Tell es-Sawwan, circa 182.6 km (113.5 mi) north
Awal, Tell es-Suleimeh, circa 192.2 km (119.4 mi) north-east
Great Mosque of Mutawakkil, circa 192.4 km (119.5 mi) north
Me Turnat, Tulul Baradan, Es-Sib, Haddad, circa 192.5 km (119.6 mi) north
Hit, Ituu, Is, circa 193.2 km (120 mi) north-west
Larsa, Tell as-Senkereh, circa 194.1 km (120.6 mi) south-east
Samarra, circa 194.3 km (120.7 mi) north
Hirba Jarura, circa 194.7 km (121 mi) north-west
Ishan Rakiba, Ishan Ranya, circa 197.8 km (122.9 mi) south-east
Girsu, Ngirsu, Tello, Telloh, circa 197.8 km (122.9 mi) south-east
Oldest known bridge, circa 198.1 km (123.1 mi) south-east
Tell al-Oueili, Tell Awayli, circa 199.6 km (124.1 mi) south-east
Kutalla, Tell Sifr, circa 200.9 km (124.8 mi) south-east
Tell Yelkhi, circa 201.8 km (125.4 mi) north
Ali Pasha, circa 209.6 km (130.2 mi) north
Abû Dulaf Mosque, circa 210.9 km (131 mi) north
Lagash, Tell al-Hiba, circa 225.2 km (140 mi) south-east
Gilan Gharbi, circa 226.3 km (140.6 mi) north-east
Tell es-Sakheri, circa 228.4 km (141.9 mi) south-east
Tell al-Ubaid, circa 231.1 km (143.6 mi) south-east
Ishan Abu Kumbaru, circa 235.3 km (146.2 mi) south-east
Ur, Uru.Unuki, Tell al-Muqayyar, circa 236.6 km (147 mi) south-east
Birtha, Takritain, Tikrit, circa 238.8 km (148.4 mi) north
Tell Abedeh, circa 239.6 km (148.9 mi) north
Eridu mound 7, circa 241 km (149.8 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 2, Palace, circa 241.5 km (150.1 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 4, circa 242.4 km (150.6 mi) south-east
Eridu, Eridug, Nunki, Babel, Tell Abu Shahrain, circa 242.4 km (150.6 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 3, circa 243.3 km (151.2 mi) south-east
Eridu mound 6, circa 243.7 km (151.4 mi) south-east
Tell Wabla, circa 243.9 km (151.6 mi) east
Eridu mound 5, circa 244.2 km (151.7 mi) south-east
Merejib, circa 249.7 km (155.2 mi) south-east
Tell Abu Rasain, circa 255 km (158.5 mi) south-east
El-Khan, circa 257.6 km (160.1 mi) north-west
Chogha Gavaneh, Eslamabad-e Gharb, circa 262.6 km (163.2 mi) north-east
Tell Madan, circa 265 km (164.7 mi) north
Teppe Bowla, circa 265.7 km (165.1 mi) east
Kisiga, Kuara, Duru, Tell al-Lahm, circa 268.8 km (167 mi) south-east
Gaida, circa 270.9 km (168.3 mi) north
Ali Kosh, circa 272.2 km (169.1 mi) east
Dehloran, circa 272.3 km (169.2 mi) east
Tepe Moussian, circa 274.6 km (170.6 mi) east
Kurruhanni, Makunta, Tell al-Fakhar, circa 282.6 km (175.6 mi) north
Tepe Guran, circa 283.7 km (176.3 mi) north-east
El-Akkar el-Kabir, circa 285.3 km (177.3 mi) south-east
Tell al-Fakhar, circa 287.1 km (178.4 mi) north
Kabr Umm et-Tuwaib, circa 291.1 km (180.9 mi) east
Anat, 'Anah, Qalat Ana, circa 312 km (193.9 mi) north-west
Kudish Saghir, circa 313.5 km (194.8 mi) north
Nuzi, Gasur, Yorghan Tepe, circa 315.5 km (196 mi) north
Dibak Teppe, circa 322.1 km (200.1 mi) north
Gerd-i Resh, circa 323 km (200.7 mi) north
Admannu, Natmane, Tell Ali, circa 323.7 km (201.1 mi) north
Tell Abu Shaib, circa 324.3 km (201.5 mi) south-east
Do-Ashkaft cave, circa 325.9 km (202.5 mi) north-east
Arrapha, Kirkuk, circa 326.2 km (202.7 mi) north
Yasin Teppe, circa 333.8 km (207.4 mi) north-east
Gerde Resh, circa 335 km (208.2 mi) north-east
unidentified site, Tapa Gulawi, circa 336.3 km (209 mi) north-east
Gerde Sefe, South, circa 337.7 km (209.9 mi) north-east
Gerde Sefe, North, circa 338.1 km (210.1 mi) north-east
Qal'at Jarmo, circa 338.5 km (210.3 mi) north
Haradum, Khirbet ed-Diniyeh, circa 338.9 km (210.6 mi) north-west
Ashur, Assur, Qalat Sherqat, circa 341.8 km (212.4 mi) north
Tell Akrah, circa 342.5 km (212.8 mi) north
Bagastana, Behistun, circa 344.7 km (214.2 mi) north-east
Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Tulul el-Aqar, circa 345.9 km (214.9 mi) north
Iwan-e Karkheh, circa 348.3 km (216.4 mi) east
Alexandria, Antiochia in Susiana, Charax Spasinu, Charax Pasinu, Charax Spasinou, Charax Spasinu, circa 350 km (217.5 mi) south-east
Palegawra cave, circa 352.1 km (218.8 mi) north
Tell Huwaish, circa 357.2 km (221.9 mi) north
Teppe Jaffarabad, circa 358.2 km (222.6 mi) east
Teppe Suleiman, circa 359.7 km (223.5 mi) east
Susa, Shushan, circa 362.4 km (225.2 mi) east
Baba Jan Tepe (West), circa 365.7 km (227.2 mi) north-east
Baba Jan Tepe (East), circa 365.8 km (227.3 mi) north-east
Tell Ibrahim Bayis, circa 368.8 km (229.1 mi) north
Abu Fanduweh, circa 369.3 km (229.5 mi) east
Kabnak, Haft Tepe, circa 370.7 km (230.3 mi) east
Idu, Satu Qala, circa 372 km (231.2 mi) north
Hindanu, Karable, Tell Jabiriyah, circa 372.9 km (231.7 mi) north-west
Dezjpol, circa 373.6 km (232.2 mi) east
Hatra, Khvarvaran, circa 373.9 km (232.3 mi) north-west
Bugga Ishan, circa 380.3 km (236.3 mi) east
Deh-e Now, circa 380.3 km (236.3 mi) north-east
Ishan Abu Diyyayyat, circa 384.7 km (239 mi) east
Chogha Bonut, circa 385 km (239.2 mi) east
Chogha Mish, circa 389.8 km (242.2 mi) east
Dur Untash, Chogha Zanbil, circa 389.9 km (242.3 mi) east
Tell Aswad, circa 392.5 km (243.9 mi) north
Hupshana, Deh-i Now, Deh-e Now, circa 393.2 km (244.3 mi) east
Anahita Temple, circa 394 km (244.8 mi) north-east
Konkobar, Kangavar, circa 394.1 km (244.9 mi) north-east
Mari, Tell Hariri, circa 396.5 km (246.4 mi) north-west
Karhane, circa 396.8 km (246.6 mi) north-east
Basra, circa 396.9 km (246.6 mi) south-east
Kasappa, Tell Kashaf, circa 397.1 km (246.7 mi) north
Tulul Bashmanah, circa 397.3 km (246.9 mi) north
Teppe Giyan, circa 399.3 km (248.1 mi) north-east
Kilizu, Qasr Shamamok, circa 401.6 km (249.5 mi) north
Chogha Pahwandeh, circa 402.4 km (250 mi) east
Tell Shemshara, circa 403 km (250.4 mi) north
Tell Abu Hasan, circa 403.4 km (250.6 mi) north-west
Godin Tepe, circa 403.5 km (250.7 mi) north-east
Tell er-Ramadi, circa 403.6 km (250.8 mi) north-west
Tell Bazmusian, circa 406.4 km (252.5 mi) north
Tell Hassuna, circa 408 km (253.5 mi) north
Ganj Dareh, circa 408 km (253.5 mi) north-east
Arbil, Qalinj Agha, circa 408.2 km (253.6 mi) north
Kalhu, Calah, Nimrud, circa 408.5 km (253.9 mi) north
Arbatu, Tell Khaumat Hajin, circa 411.5 km (255.7 mi) north-west
Tell el-Harim, circa 413.7 km (257.1 mi) north
Amr Khan, Umarkan, circa 418.5 km (260.1 mi) north
Band-e Kaisar, Pol-e Kaisar, circa 419.6 km (260.7 mi) east
Aboo Amoud Nejat, circa 420 km (261 mi) east
Abyaneh, circa 420 km (261 mi) east
Shoushtar, Šurkutir, Tustar, circa 420 km (261 mi) east
Doura Europos, circa 420.9 km (261.5 mi) north-west
Kardbandad, Ma?oza, Al-Mada'in, circa 421 km (261.6 mi) north-west
Tell Jira, Tell el-Jern, circa 421.1 km (261.7 mi) north
Imgur-Enlil, Tell Balawat, circa 421.1 km (261.7 mi) north
Teppe Darouqeh, circa 426.2 km (264.8 mi) east
Kar-Mullissi, Keramlais, circa 429.3 km (266.7 mi) north
Teppe Meshwall 1, circa 430 km (267.2 mi) east
Teppe Meshwall 2, circa 431.5 km (268.1 mi) east
Yarimjah, Yaramga, Zikku?, circa 434.2 km (269.8 mi) north
Tell el-Buwayta, circa 435.7 km (270.7 mi) north-west
Tepe Nush-i Jan, circa 440.5 km (273.7 mi) north-east
Ninua, Niniveh, Kouyounjik, Nebi Yunis, circa 440.7 km (273.8 mi) north
Bash Tapia, Bashtabiya, Pashtabia, circa 441 km (274 mi) north
Tell Arpachiyah, Tepe Reshwa, circa 441.3 km (274.2 mi) north
Terqa, Sirqu, Tell Ashara, circa 444.2 km (276 mi) north-west
Tell Babul, circa 444.3 km (276.1 mi) north
Shibaniba, Tell Billa, circa 444.3 km (276.1 mi) north
Apameia, Apamea, Ganjnameh, circa 446.6 km (277.5 mi) north-east
Tarbisu, Tell Sherif Khan, circa 447.8 km (278.3 mi) north
Kar-Assurnasirpal, Jebel Masaikh, circa 448.5 km (278.7 mi) north-west
Qatara, Karana, Tell al-Rimah, circa 451.5 km (280.6 mi) north-west
Tepe Gawra, circa 452.9 km (281.4 mi) north
Tell Derek, circa 453.5 km (281.8 mi) north
Khazneh, circa 454.4 km (282.3 mi) north-west
Dur Sharrukin, Khorsabad, circa 455.1 km (282.8 mi) north
Ecbatana, Hamadan, Hagmatana, Achmeta, Epiphaneia, circa 455.3 km (282.9 mi) north-east
Teppe-ye Mosalla, circa 455.3 km (282.9 mi) north-east
Hassuna, circa 456.7 km (283.8 mi) north
Tell Hadhail, circa 456.7 km (283.8 mi) north-west
Tell Taya, circa 457.6 km (284.3 mi) north-west
Arpachiyah, circa 459.1 km (285.3 mi) north
Qal'at ar-Rahba, circa 460.2 km (286 mi) north-west
Tell Afar, circa 463.3 km (287.9 mi) north-west
Yarim Teppe II, Yarim Tepe, circa 463.4 km (288 mi) north-west
Ziwiyeh, circa 463.5 km (288 mi) north-east
Yarim Teppe I, Yarim Tepe, circa 463.6 km (288 mi) north-west
Apqu, Tell Abu Maria, circa 464 km (288.3 mi) north-west
Bard-e Nechandeh, circa 465.2 km (289 mi) east
Tell Buqras, circa 467.3 km (290.4 mi) north-west
Tell Abu Qasim, circa 472.2 km (293.4 mi) north-west
Izertu, Zirtu, Bukan, circa 472.3 km (293.5 mi) north-east
Grai Resh B, circa 479 km (297.6 mi) north-west
Grai Resh A, circa 479.1 km (297.7 mi) north-west
Telul eth-Thalathat, circa 480.4 km (298.5 mi) north-west
Pasveh, Rasuh tepe, circa 481.2 km (299 mi) north
Singara, Balad Sinjar, circa 482 km (299.5 mi) north-west
Eil-Kushtu, Alqosh, Alqush, circa 482.4 km (299.8 mi) north
Mohasan, circa 483.3 km (300.3 mi) north-west
Dur Katlimmu, Tell Sheikh Hamad, circa 483.9 km (300.7 mi) north-west
Tell Husen, circa 484.3 km (300.9 mi) north-west
Bokha, circa 487.6 km (303 mi) north-west
Tal-i Ghazir, circa 488.9 km (303.8 mi) east
Ger-e Pan, circa 490.6 km (304.8 mi) north
Nemrik, circa 493.6 km (306.7 mi) north
Tell edh-Dhaim, Yasah, circa 494.5 km (307.2 mi) north-west
Zakhiku, Kamona, Kemune, circa 495.3 km (307.7 mi) north
Maltai, circa 499.2 km (310.2 mi) north
Naqadeh tepe, Sulduz, Naqadeh, circa 499.2 km (310.2 mi) north
Tell al-Hawa, circa 500.1 km (310.7 mi) north-west
Database ID 29068, created 26 Jun 2026, 10:17, Last changed 26 Jun 2026, 10:22