Bass Strait Drowned Midden South — Atlit Coast (Caesarea)
Bass Strait Drowned Midden South Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇮🇱 Atlit Coast, Israel
About
About Bass Strait Drowned Midden South — Atlit Coast (Caesarea)
Bass Strait Drowned Midden South in Atlit Coast, Israel is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) submerged city attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) submerged-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Bass Strait Drowned Midden South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.3483° N · 35.2122° E · 459 m · 3 mapped features
Bass Strait Drowned Midden South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary submerged-city feature at Bass Strait Drowned Midden South
32.3491° N · 35.2130° EBass Strait Drowned Midden South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Bass Strait Drowned Midden South
32.3476° N · 35.2116° EBass Strait Drowned Midden South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Bass Strait Drowned Midden South
32.3494° N · 35.2112° E