El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum)
اللاهون · Lahun Town
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇪🇬 Fayum, El-Lahun, Egypt
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About El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum)
El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum) in Fayum, El-Lahun, Egypt is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and LiDAR document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal enclosure and workshop area. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 36.5 ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 30 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
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
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 844 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1894
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
29.2300° N · 30.9700° E · 30 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum) — structure with stratified deposits
29.2312° N · 30.9681° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum) — complex with stratified deposits
29.2293° N · 30.9718° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum) — outlier with stratified deposits
29.2323° N · 30.9704° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at El-Lahun — Senwosret II Ancillary Town (Kahun, Fayum) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
29.2275° N · 30.9678° E