Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇪🇬 Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt
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About Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45)
Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 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 mattersLittle Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, bui
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45)
On the ground
Structures & features
31.5187° N · 30.1565° E · 456 m · 4 mapped features
Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
31.5187° N · 30.1565° ELittle Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) defining settlement or ritual space
31.5186° N · 30.1565° ELittle Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) ceremonial landscape
31.5188° N · 30.1564° ELittle Alexandria Citadel North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-45) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
31.5186° N · 30.1564° E