Tell Madhur

Tell Madhur
Tell Madhur is located in Iraq
Tell Madhur
Shown within Iraq
Tell Madhur is located in Near East
Tell Madhur
Tell Madhur (Near East)
LocationIraq
RegionDiyala Governorate
Coordinates34°22′48″N 44°59′24″E / 34.38000°N 44.99000°E / 34.38000; 44.99000
Typetell
Length100 metre
Width80 metre
Height2.5 metre
History
PeriodsUbaid period, Early Dynastic period
Site notes
Excavation datesNovember 1977–May 1978; October 1978–December 1978; March 1979–May 1979; October 1979–January 1980
ArchaeologistsNicholas Postgate, T. Cuyler Young, Robert Killick, Michael Roaf

Tell Madhur (also Madhhur) is a tell, or archaeological settlement mound, in Diyala Governorate (Iraq). The site was excavated due to it being flooded by the reservoir created by the Hamrin Dam. Madhur is best known for its particularly well-preserved Ubaid house. A significant Early Dynastic occupation, consisting of a rounded building typical for the Hamrin region at the time, has also been attested at Madhur.