Foshan Submerged Platform East
Foshan Submerged Platform East Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇮🇳 Dwarka Coast, India
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About Foshan Submerged Platform East
Foshan Submerged Platform East in Dwarka Coast, India is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried 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 Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Foshan Submerged Platform East
- 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
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 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
22.7674° N · 68.2172° E · 432 m · 3 mapped features
Foshan Submerged Platform East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Foshan Submerged Platform East
22.7682° N · 68.2180° EFoshan Submerged Platform East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Foshan Submerged Platform East
22.7667° N · 68.2166° EFoshan Submerged Platform East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Foshan Submerged Platform East
22.7685° N · 68.2162° E