Geoglyphs of New Sura
Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)·Hellenistic·🇮🇱 Negev, Israel
About
About Geoglyphs of New Sura
Geoglyphs of New Sura in Negev, Israel is a Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Hellenistic culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and coring, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Hellenistic geoglyph with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
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. 259 BCE
- Period
- Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)
- Culture
- Hellenistic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 259 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 303 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 348 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1969
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
30.3235° N · 33.9053° E · 1815 m · 3 mapped features
Outlier Panel
rock artPrimary geoglyph at Geoglyphs of New Sura — megalithic chamber
30.3208° N · 33.9033° EAltar
shrineHydraulic feature — reservoir
30.3223° N · 33.9035° EPrincipal Monument
gatewayOutlier feature with petroglyphs
30.3238° N · 33.9044° E