Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port
Ptolemaic to Roman·Ptolemaic Roman Egyptian·🇪🇬 Red Sea, Berenice, Egypt
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About Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port
Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port at Red Sea, Berenice, Egypt is a Ptolemaic to Roman ancient city of the Ptolemaic Roman Egyptian tradition, built c. 275 BCE for ptolemaic red sea port elephant transport. 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 mattersBerenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port at Red Sea, Berenice, Egypt is a Ptolemaic to Roman ancient city of the Ptolemaic Roman Egyptian tradition, built c. 275 BCE
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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. 275 BCE
- Period
- Ptolemaic to Roman
- Culture
- Ptolemaic Roman Egyptian
- Purpose
- Ptolemaic Red Sea port elephant transport
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 275 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port
On the ground
Structures & features
23.9140° N · 35.4730° E · 247 m · 3 mapped features
- Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port Main Ancient-City FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port – central ptolemaic red sea port elephant transport element with stratified deposits23.9140° N · 35.4731° E
- Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port defining settlement or ritual space23.9139° N · 35.4731° E
- Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Berenice Troglodytica Red Sea Port ceremonial landscape23.9141° N · 35.4729° E