Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis
Late Antique·Roman Byzantine Egyptian·🇪🇬 Western Desert, Kharga Oasis, Egypt
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About Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis
Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis at Western Desert, Kharga Oasis, Egypt is a Late Antique necropolis of the Roman Byzantine Egyptian tradition, built c. 300 CE for early christian necropolis 263 painted tombs. 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 mattersBagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis at Western Desert, Kharga Oasis, Egypt is a Late Antique necropolis of the Roman Byzantine Egyptian tradition, built c. 300 CE f
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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. 300 CE
- Period
- Late Antique
- Culture
- Roman Byzantine Egyptian
- Purpose
- Early Christian necropolis 263 painted tombs
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 300 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis
On the ground
Structures & features
25.4800° N · 30.5500° E · 239 m · 3 mapped features
- Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis Main Necropolis FeaturenecropolisPrimary necropolis feature at Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis – central early christian necropolis 263 painted tombs element with stratified deposits25.4800° N · 30.5500° E
- Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis defining settlement or ritual space25.4799° N · 30.5501° E
- Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Bagawat Necropolis Kharga Oasis ceremonial landscape25.4801° N · 30.5499° E
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