Ingoldisthorpe-Low Archaeological Complex
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)·Middle Bronze Age·🇸🇾 Homs Governorate, Syria
About
About Ingoldisthorpe-Low Archaeological Complex
Ingoldisthorpe-Low Archaeological Complex in Homs Governorate, Syria is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and coring, it presents a fortified nucleus with ancillary settlement. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Middle Bronze Age archaeological-wonder with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage 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. 1682 BCE
- Period
- Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)
- Culture
- Middle Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1682 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 898 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 162 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1914
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
35.0923° N · 38.5243° E · 2725 m · 4 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
enclosureHydraulic feature — reservoir
35.0896° N · 38.5269° EAncillary Complex 2
altarBurial zone — cists
35.0899° N · 38.5236° EStela Alignment
rock artHydraulic feature — reservoir
35.0926° N · 38.5231° EStela Alignment 4
alignmentHydraulic feature — aqueduct
35.0910° N · 38.5243° E