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Berenike (Bernice) — Harbour North Anchorage (Red Sea, Egypt)
Verified23.9100° N · 35.4800° E · 5 m

Berenike (Bernice) — Harbour North Anchorage (Red Sea, Egypt)

Berenike N Anch

Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇪🇬 Red Sea, Berenike, Egypt

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Sirak, Kendra A et al. (2021) · CC BY 4.0

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About Berenike (Bernice) — Harbour North Anchorage (Red Sea, Egypt)

Berenike (Bernice) — Harbour North Anchorage (Red Sea, Egypt) in Red Sea, Berenike, Egypt is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and coring document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal enclosure and workshop area. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 9.3 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 5 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Construction technique
  2. 02Relation to regional network

Theories

  1. 01Territorial marker
  2. 02Ritual landscape model

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. 2500 BCE
Period
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
Culture
Bronze Age urban
Purpose
Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
Rediscovered
1963
Excavation
Excavated

  1. c. 2500 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 1132 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1959

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

  4. c. 1455 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

23.9100° N · 35.4800° E · 5 m · 3 mapped features

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