Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇮🇹 Baiae, Italy
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About Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38)
Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) at Baiae, Italy is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for hilltop 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 mattersOld Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) at Baiae, Italy is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for hilltop
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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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Hilltop and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38)
On the ground
Structures & features
40.0774° N · 13.6797° E · 14 m · 4 mapped features
Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) – central hilltop and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
40.0774° N · 13.6797° EOld Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) defining settlement or ritual space
40.0773° N · 13.6797° EOld Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Old Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) ceremonial landscape
40.0775° N · 13.6796° EOld Baiae Hilltop South — Baiae (58-38) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
40.0773° N · 13.6796° E