Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South
Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Iron Age·🇪🇬 Luxor, Egypt
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About Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South
Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South in Luxor, Egypt is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock art attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock-art traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
25.2674° N · 33.5371° E · 561 m · 3 mapped features
Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South
25.2682° N · 33.5379° EUbirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South
25.2667° N · 33.5365° EUbirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Ubirr Rainbow Serpent Gallery South
25.2685° N · 33.5361° E