Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇪🇬 Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt
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About Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13)
Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for sanctuary 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 Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c.
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
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.1722° N · 30.7612° E · 187 m · 3 mapped features
Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
30.1723° N · 30.7613° EInner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13) defining settlement or ritual space
30.1722° N · 30.7613° EInner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Saqqara Sanctuary South — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-13) ceremonial landscape
30.1724° N · 30.7612° E