Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39)

Why it mattersOld Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39) at Luxor, Thebes, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) tell of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for cit

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Built

c. 800 BCE

Period

Chalcolithic (regional)

Culture

Chalcolithic

Purpose

Citadel and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 800 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39)

• Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39) Main Tell Feature

  tell

  Primary tell feature at Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  25.3391° N · 32.1144° E

• Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39) defining settlement or ritual space

  25.3389° N · 32.1144° E

• Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39) ceremonial landscape

  25.3391° N · 32.1142° E

• Old Luxor Citadel East — Luxor, Thebes (53-39) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  25.3389° N · 32.1142° E