Askut Fort Island Supply Base
Middle Kingdom·12th Dynasty Egyptian·🇸🇩 Nubia, Askut Island, Sudan
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About Askut Fort Island Supply Base
Askut Fort Island Supply Base at Nubia, Askut Island, Sudan is a Middle Kingdom ancient city of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1850 BCE for island fort-supply base 77×52 m. 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 mattersAskut Fort Island Supply Base at Nubia, Askut Island, Sudan is a Middle Kingdom ancient city of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1850 BCE for islan
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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. 1850 BCE
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Culture
- 12th Dynasty Egyptian
- Purpose
- Island fort-supply base 77×52 m
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1850 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Askut Fort Island Supply Base
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Askut Fort Island Supply Base
On the ground
Structures & features
21.6700° N · 31.0500° E · 451 m · 3 mapped features
Askut Fort Island Supply Base Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Askut Fort Island Supply Base – central island fort-supply base 77×52 m element with stratified deposits
21.6700° N · 31.0500° EAskut Fort Island Supply Base Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Askut Fort Island Supply Base defining settlement or ritual space
21.6699° N · 31.0501° EAskut Fort Island Supply Base Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Askut Fort Island Supply Base ceremonial landscape
21.6701° N · 31.0499° E