Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇪🇬 Luxor, Thebes, Egypt
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About Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26)
Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26) at Luxor, Thebes, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) tell of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for reservoir 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 mattersNorthern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26) at Luxor, Thebes, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) tell of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for r
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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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26)
On the ground
Structures & features
24.9298° N · 32.4951° E · 60 m · 3 mapped features
Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26) Main Tell Feature
tellPrimary tell feature at Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
24.9299° N · 32.4952° ENorthern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26) defining settlement or ritual space
24.9298° N · 32.4952° ENorthern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Northern Luxor Reservoir Central — Luxor, Thebes (53-26) ceremonial landscape
24.9300° N · 32.4951° E