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Material — Karius temple Parthian Eros

The Temple of Karius or the Parthian Arius (Gareus) is one of the most important temples located near the ancient city of Warka in Iraq. It is located in the district of Warka in the Muthanna Governorate (Samawah) in Iraq. Its construction dates back to the era of the Seleucid or Parthian state, and it was mentioned that it was rebuilt in the year 110, after Thousands of years of the newest building of the Akkadian and Babylonian civilization around it, it has a unique architecture. It is approximately 30 km east of the city of Samawah.

Karius is a Parthian deity, and he was known through ancient inscriptions and writings found in the city of Uruk in Iraq.

The temple was built of burnt bricks and consists of only one room. And the external dimensions are 10.7 x 13.7 m. The previous height is unknown, but the remains of the building are still several meters high today

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