New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇮🇳 Dwarka, India
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About New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03)
New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) at Dwarka, India is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for citadel 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 mattersNew Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) at Dwarka, India is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for citadel and
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03)
On the ground
Structures & features
22.1265° N · 68.9866° E · 230 m · 3 mapped features
- New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits22.1266° N · 68.9867° E
- New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) defining settlement or ritual space22.1264° N · 68.9867° E
- New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) ceremonial landscape22.1267° N · 68.9865° E