Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇮🇳 Dwarka, India
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About Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35)
Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) at Dwarka, India is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for citadel 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 Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) at Dwarka, India is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for citadel an
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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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35)
On the ground
Structures & features
22.3744° N · 68.5679° E · 189 m · 4 mapped features
Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
22.3745° N · 68.5680° EEastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) defining settlement or ritual space
22.3743° N · 68.5680° EEastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) ceremonial landscape
22.3745° N · 68.5678° EEastern Dwarka Citadel East — Dwarka (58-35) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
22.3743° N · 68.5678° E