Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18)

Why it mattersInner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Classical (regional) ancient city of the Classical tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for fortress a

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3000 BCE

Period

Classical (regional)

Culture

Classical

Purpose

Fortress and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 3000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18)

• Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18) Main Ancient-City Feature

  structure

  Primary ancient-city feature at Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  16.9542° N · 33.7174° E

• Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18) defining settlement or ritual space

  16.9541° N · 33.7174° E

• Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18) ceremonial landscape

  16.9543° N · 33.7173° E

• Inner Bayuda Fortress West — Bayuda (57-18) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  16.9541° N · 33.7173° E