Anu Adad Temple
The Anu-Adad Temple in Aššur was built under King Tukulti-apil-Ešarra I (around 1114 to 1076 BC) and is one of the most important temples in the city. It was dedicated to Anu and his son Adad . It is a double zigurat in the north of the city. The complete floor plan was recovered during excavations. The massifs of the ziggurats measured 36.6 by 35.1 m. The northern ziggurat probably belonged to Anu, the southern to Adad. The cult rooms of the double sanctuary were located between them. Each of the two deities had its own cult wing, each consisting of an elongated room, a chapel and two vestibules. In front of it there was a large courtyard, which was surrounded by a thick wall, in which there were various rooms. The main entrance was opposite the cult rooms.
Nothing can be said about the structure of the temple. It is not known what the superstructures on the Ziggurat looked like. The dating of the temple made numerous inscriptions possible. The temple was built under Shalmaneser III. Completely rebuilt, with an almost identical floor plan, but a lot smaller.
literature
- Walter Andrae : The resurrected Assyria. Leipzig 1938, pp. 131-33.