Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West
Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇪🇬 Alexandria Coast, Egypt
About
About Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West
Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West in Alexandria Coast, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.8566° N · 30.6978° E · 720 m · 3 mapped features
Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West
30.8574° N · 30.6986° EPavlopetri Megalithic Wall West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West
30.8559° N · 30.6972° EPavlopetri Megalithic Wall West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pavlopetri Megalithic Wall West
30.8577° N · 30.6968° E