Susa Acropole Temple Platform — Giza Plateau (Giza)
Susa Acropole Temple Platform Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇪🇬 Giza Plateau, Egypt
About
About Susa Acropole Temple Platform — Giza Plateau (Giza)
Susa Acropole Temple Platform in Giza Plateau, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient 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 Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Susa Acropole Temple Platform
- 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
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
29.4385° N · 31.1054° E · 750 m · 3 mapped features
Susa Acropole Temple Platform — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Susa Acropole Temple Platform
29.4393° N · 31.1062° ESusa Acropole Temple Platform — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Susa Acropole Temple Platform
29.4378° N · 31.1048° ESusa Acropole Temple Platform — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Susa Acropole Temple Platform
29.4396° N · 31.1044° E