Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇮🇹 Baiae, Italy
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About Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40)
Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40) at Baiae, Italy is a Classical (regional) submerged city of the Classical tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for mound 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 Mound West — Baiae (58-40) at Baiae, Italy is a Classical (regional) submerged city of the Classical tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for mound and asso
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40)
On the ground
Structures & features
40.6318° N · 13.3620° E · 100 m · 3 mapped features
Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40) Main Submerged-City Feature
submerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
40.6319° N · 13.3621° EInner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40) defining settlement or ritual space
40.6317° N · 13.3621° EInner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Baiae Mound West — Baiae (58-40) ceremonial landscape
40.6320° N · 13.3619° E