  Shown within Iraq | |
| Alternative name | Tell Abu Duwari |
|---|---|
| Location | Iraq |
| Coordinates | 32°13′42.7″N 45°18′24.5″E / 32.228528°N 45.306806°E |
| Type | settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1987-1990 |
| Archaeologists | Elizabeth Stone, Paul Zimansky |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
Mashkan-shapir (modern Tell Abu Duwari, Al Qadisyah Governorate, Iraq) was an ancient tell roughly 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Nippur and around 90 miles (140 km) southeast of Baghdad. The city god of Mashkan-shapir was Nergal and a temple named Meslam dedicated to him was built there. It is about 20 kilometers south of ancient Malgium. The remnants of a large watercourse, thought to be an ancient bed of the Tigris or Euphrates, pass close to the city.