Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇪🇬 Luxor, Thebes, Egypt
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About Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45)
Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45) at Luxor, Thebes, Egypt is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for necropolis 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 mattersNorthern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45) at Luxor, Thebes, Egypt is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 B
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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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45)
On the ground
Structures & features
25.3506° N · 32.7060° E · 498 m · 3 mapped features
Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
25.3506° N · 32.7061° ENorthern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45) defining settlement or ritual space
25.3505° N · 32.7061° ENorthern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Northern Luxor Necropolis East — Luxor, Thebes (53-45) ceremonial landscape
25.3507° N · 32.7060° E