Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇮🇹 Baiae, Italy
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About Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32)
Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) at Baiae, Italy is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 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 mattersInner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) at Baiae, Italy is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for citadel and a
Open questions
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32)
On the ground
Structures & features
40.9608° N · 13.5151° E · 341 m · 4 mapped features
- Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits40.9608° N · 13.5152° E
- Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) defining settlement or ritual space40.9607° N · 13.5152° E
- Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) ceremonial landscape40.9609° N · 13.5151° E
- Inner Baiae Citadel Outer — Baiae (58-32) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management40.9607° N · 13.5151° E