Aton Karnak Submerged Processional Basin — East Karnak
New Kingdom (1550–1070 BCE) basin floodplain·Egyptian·🇪🇬 Luxor Governorate, Egypt
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About Aton Karnak Submerged Processional Basin — East Karnak
Aton Karnak Submerged Processional Basin — East Karnak in Luxor Governorate, Egypt is a New Kingdom (1550–1070 BCE) basin floodplain submerged-city attributed to Egyptian. Submerged Nile flood basin and quay at Karnak east where sacred lake overflowed. Nile floodplain 2 m below Karnak court level with processional quay submerged seasonally.
Why it mattersKey submerged harbour illustrating Egyptian maritime engineering
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Sea-level change marker
- 02Harbour engineering
Theories
- 01Canopic branch shifting
- 02Mediterranean port typology
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. 1400 BCE
- Period
- New Kingdom (1550–1070 BCE) basin floodplain
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Purpose
- Submerged Nile flood basin and quay at Karnak east where sacred lake overflowed
- Excavation
- Submerged
c. 1400 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1500 CE
Submergence by sea-level rise
c. 1995 CE
Underwater survey
On the ground
Structures & features
25.7180° N · 32.6600° E · -2 m · 3 mapped features
Aton Karnak Submerged Processional Basin — East Karnak — Breakwater / Mole
moleHarbour mole or breakwater structure
25.7181° N · 32.6601° EAton Karnak Submerged Processional Basin — East Karnak — Anchorage Basin
basinHarbour basin with mooring stones
25.7178° N · 32.6601° EAton Karnak Submerged Processional Basin — East Karnak — Storehouse / Quay
quayWarehouses or quay wall
25.7184° N · 32.6598° E