Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇪🇬 Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt
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About Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36)
Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for ridge 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 mattersLower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2
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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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Ridge and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36)
On the ground
Structures & features
31.0459° N · 30.5473° E · 419 m · 3 mapped features
- Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits31.0460° N · 30.5474° E
- Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36) defining settlement or ritual space31.0459° N · 30.5474° E
- Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Alexandria Ridge I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-36) ceremonial landscape31.0461° N · 30.5472° E