Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇪🇬 Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt
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About Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01)
Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for enclosure 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 mattersRoyal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, bu
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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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Enclosure and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.5765° N · 29.6993° E · 241 m · 3 mapped features
Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
30.5766° N · 29.6994° ERoyal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) defining settlement or ritual space
30.5765° N · 29.6994° ERoyal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Alexandria Enclosure Inner — Alexandria, Pharos (58-01) ceremonial landscape
30.5767° N · 29.6993° E