Altar Platform West
Altar Platform West Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇯🇴 Jordan Valley, Jordan
About
About Altar Platform West
Altar Platform West in Jordan Valley, Jordan is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Altar Platform West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.6803° N · 36.7814° E · 694 m · 3 mapped features
Altar Platform West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Altar Platform West
32.6811° N · 36.7822° EAltar Platform West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Altar Platform West
32.6796° N · 36.7808° EAltar Platform West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Altar Platform West
32.6814° N · 36.7804° E