Geoglyph Hill Figure North — Hadramaut (Seiyun)
Geoglyph Hill Figure North Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇾🇪 Hadramaut, Yemen
About
About Geoglyph Hill Figure North — Hadramaut (Seiyun)
Geoglyph Hill Figure North in Hadramaut, Yemen is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) earthwork 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) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Geoglyph Hill Figure 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
16.5397° N · 49.6080° E · 430 m · 3 mapped features
Geoglyph Hill Figure North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Geoglyph Hill Figure North
16.5405° N · 49.6088° EGeoglyph Hill Figure North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Geoglyph Hill Figure North
16.5390° N · 49.6074° EGeoglyph Hill Figure North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Geoglyph Hill Figure North
16.5408° N · 49.6070° E