Harlaa Urban Mound East — Western Desert (Siwa)
Harlaa Urban Mound East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇪🇬 Western Desert, Egypt
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About Harlaa Urban Mound East — Western Desert (Siwa)
Harlaa Urban Mound East in Western Desert, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Harlaa Urban Mound East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.1331° N · 25.7037° E · 626 m · 3 mapped features
Harlaa Urban Mound East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Harlaa Urban Mound East
30.1339° N · 25.7045° EHarlaa Urban Mound East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Harlaa Urban Mound East
30.1324° N · 25.7031° EHarlaa Urban Mound East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Harlaa Urban Mound East
30.1342° N · 25.7027° E