Angel Mounds Temple Mound North — Saqqara (Saqqara)
Angel Mounds Temple Mound North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Classical·🇪🇬 Saqqara, Egypt
About
About Angel Mounds Temple Mound North — Saqqara (Saqqara)
Angel Mounds Temple Mound North in Saqqara, Egypt is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient city attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Angel Mounds Temple Mound North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.4221° N · 31.4720° E · 634 m · 3 mapped features
Angel Mounds Temple Mound North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Angel Mounds Temple Mound North
30.4229° N · 31.4728° EAngel Mounds Temple Mound North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Angel Mounds Temple Mound North
30.4214° N · 31.4714° EAngel Mounds Temple Mound North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Angel Mounds Temple Mound North
30.4232° N · 31.4710° E