Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇪🇹 Lalibela, Ethiopia
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About Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24)
Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Bronze Age (regional) ancient city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for fortress 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 mattersLower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Bronze Age (regional) ancient city of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 200 CE fo
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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. 200 CE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Fortress and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24)
On the ground
Structures & features
11.3426° N · 38.8664° E · 342 m · 3 mapped features
Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
11.3427° N · 38.8664° ELower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24) defining settlement or ritual space
11.3425° N · 38.8664° ELower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Lalibela Fortress Central — Lalibela (59-24) ceremonial landscape
11.3427° N · 38.8663° E