Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇮🇹 Baiae, Italy
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About Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17)
Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) at Baiae, Italy is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for temple and associated settlement. 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 mattersEastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) at Baiae, Italy is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for templ
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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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Temple and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17)
On the ground
Structures & features
41.2074° N · 14.2645° E · 421 m · 3 mapped features
- Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) – central temple and associated settlement element with stratified deposits41.2075° N · 14.2646° E
- Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) defining settlement or ritual space41.2073° N · 14.2646° E
- Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Baiae Temple West — Baiae (58-17) ceremonial landscape41.2075° N · 14.2645° E