Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis
Roman to Late Antique·Roman Egyptian / Kellis·🇪🇬 Western Desert, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt
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About Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis
Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis at Western Desert, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt is a Roman to Late Antique ancient village of the Roman Egyptian / Kellis tradition, built c. 50 CE for oasis village with manichaean church papyri. 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 mattersKellis Village Dakhla Oasis at Western Desert, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt is a Roman to Late Antique ancient village of the Roman Egyptian / Kellis 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. 50 CE
- Period
- Roman to Late Antique
- Culture
- Roman Egyptian / Kellis
- Purpose
- Oasis village with Manichaean church papyri
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 50 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis
On the ground
Structures & features
25.6700° N · 29.0900° E · 262 m · 3 mapped features
- Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis Main Ancient-Village Featureancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis – central oasis village with manichaean church papyri element with stratified deposits25.6700° N · 29.0901° E
- Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis defining settlement or ritual space25.6699° N · 29.0901° E
- Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Kellis Village Dakhla Oasis ceremonial landscape25.6701° N · 29.0899° E