Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5
Period Classical·Regional culture Misc-Hydraulic·🇪🇬 Egypt Region 5, Egypt
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About Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5
Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5 in Egypt Region 5, Egypt is a Neolithic hydraulic with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing. Recorded context — Period: Period Classical; Culture: Regional culture Misc-Hydraulic; Field status: excavated; Materials: granite, plaster; Condition: partially preserved.
Why it mattersKey Regional culture Misc-Hydraulic hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network extent
Theories
- 01Defensive stronghold
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 500 BCE
- Period
- Period Classical
- Culture
- Regional culture Misc-Hydraulic
- Purpose
- hydraulic ritual/settlement purpose for Misc-Hydraulic
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1932
- Excavation
- Excavated
2005 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5
On the ground
Structures & features
50.4538° N · 26.7584° E · 449 m · 3 mapped features
- Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5 — Principal Cisterncisterncistern at Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5 — primary structure50.4535° N · 26.7590° E
- Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5 — Aqueduct Annex 2aqueductaqueduct at Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5 — outlier feature50.4548° N · 26.7577° E
- Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5 — Dam Annex 3damdam at Fortress Citadel Misc 77 — Egypt Region 5 — primary structure50.4558° N · 26.7578° E