Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇪🇬 Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt
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About Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18)
Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Classical (regional) submerged city of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for citadel 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 mattersSouthern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Classical (regional) submerged city of the Classical traditio
Open questions
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.7258° N · 29.7149° E · 10 m · 3 mapped features
Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
30.7259° N · 29.7150° ESouthern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) defining settlement or ritual space
30.7258° N · 29.7150° ESouthern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Southern Alexandria Citadel Central — Alexandria, Pharos (58-18) ceremonial landscape
30.7260° N · 29.7148° E