Pharos Foundation Block East
Pharos Foundation Block East Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Classical·🇮🇳 Dwarka Coast, India
About
About Pharos Foundation Block East
Pharos Foundation Block East in Dwarka Coast, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) submerged city attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) submerged-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pharos Foundation Block East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
22.9846° N · 69.2279° E · 463 m · 3 mapped features
Pharos Foundation Block East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary submerged-city feature at Pharos Foundation Block East
22.9854° N · 69.2287° EPharos Foundation Block East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pharos Foundation Block East
22.9839° N · 69.2273° EPharos Foundation Block East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pharos Foundation Block East
22.9857° N · 69.2269° E