Eridu and the First Temples

4900 BCE · Eridu, Mezopotamya · founding

At Eridu, regarded in Sumerian tradition as the world's oldest city, temples built one atop another mark the beginning of monumental religious architecture.

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What was Eridu and the First Temples?
At Eridu, regarded in Sumerian tradition as the world's oldest city, temples built one atop another mark the beginning of monumental religious architecture.
When did Eridu and the First Temples happen?
4900 BCE
Where did Eridu and the First Temples take place?
Eridu, Mezopotamya