Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇪🇬 Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt
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About Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44)
Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for village 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 mattersGreat Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c.
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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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.8986° N · 29.9176° E · 303 m · 4 mapped features
Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
30.8986° N · 29.9176° EGreat Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) defining settlement or ritual space
30.8985° N · 29.9177° EGreat Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) ceremonial landscape
30.8987° N · 29.9175° EGreat Alexandria Village B — Alexandria, Pharos (58-44) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
30.8984° N · 29.9175° E