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Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32)

Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇮🇹 Baiae, Italy

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About Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32)

Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) at Baiae, Italy is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for citadel and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.

Why it mattersInner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) at Baiae, Italy is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for citadel and a

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

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
Medieval (regional)
Culture
Medieval
Purpose
Citadel and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavation ongoing
  1. c. 3000 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32)

On the ground

Structures & features

40.9608° N · 13.5151° E · 341 m · 4 mapped features

  • Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) Main Submerged-City Feature

    submerged city

    Primary submerged-city feature at Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    40.9608° N · 13.5152° E
  • Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) defining settlement or ritual space

    40.9607° N · 13.5152° E
  • Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) ceremonial landscape

    40.9609° N · 13.5151° E
  • Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) Reservoir Cistern

    hydraulic

    Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

    40.9607° N · 13.5151° E

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