Atlit Yam Well Extension North — Lycia Coast (Kaş)
Atlit Yam Well Extension North Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Medieval·🇹🇷 Lycia Coast, Turkey
About
About Atlit Yam Well Extension North — Lycia Coast (Kaş)
Atlit Yam Well Extension North in Lycia Coast, Turkey is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological-wonder traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Atlit Yam Well Extension North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
37.1066° N · 28.8151° E · 536 m · 3 mapped features
Atlit Yam Well Extension North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary archaeological-wonder feature at Atlit Yam Well Extension North
37.1074° N · 28.8159° EAtlit Yam Well Extension North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Atlit Yam Well Extension North
37.1059° N · 28.8145° EAtlit Yam Well Extension North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Atlit Yam Well Extension North
37.1077° N · 28.8141° E