Medinet Habu — Migdol Gate Ancillary Bastion (Thebes)
Habu Migdol Bastion
Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE)·Iron Age fortified culture·🇪🇬 Luxor, Medinet Habu, Egypt
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About Medinet Habu — Migdol Gate Ancillary Bastion (Thebes)
Medinet Habu — Migdol Gate Ancillary Bastion (Thebes) in Luxor, Medinet Habu, Egypt is a Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE) fortress attributed to Iron Age fortified culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 159m × 308m; area 7.6 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age fortified culture fortress with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 80 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
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. 600 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age fortified culture
- Purpose
- Fortified citadel and control point
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 926 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1943
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
25.7200° N · 32.6000° E · 80 m · 3 mapped features
- Principal MonumentstructurePrincipal Monument at Medinet Habu — Migdol Gate Ancillary Bastion (Thebes) — structure with stratified deposits25.7209° N · 32.6009° E
- Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary Complex at Medinet Habu — Migdol Gate Ancillary Bastion (Thebes) — complex with stratified deposits25.7195° N · 32.6005° E
- Outlier FeatureoutlierOutlier Feature at Medinet Habu — Migdol Gate Ancillary Bastion (Thebes) — outlier with stratified deposits25.7223° N · 32.6017° E
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