Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇪🇬 Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt
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About Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23)
Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for settlement 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 mattersOld Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age 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. 200 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.5791° N · 30.0689° E · 88 m · 3 mapped features
- Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits30.5791° N · 30.0689° E
- Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23) defining settlement or ritual space30.5790° N · 30.0689° E
- Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Old Alexandria Settlement I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-23) ceremonial landscape30.5792° N · 30.0688° E