Phanagoria — Submerged Harbour Mole North (Taman, Ancillary)
Phanagoria Mole N2
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze–Iron Age maritime·🇷🇺 Krasnodar, Taman Peninsula, Phanagoria North Harbour, Russia
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About Phanagoria — Submerged Harbour Mole North (Taman, Ancillary)
Phanagoria — Submerged Harbour Mole North (Taman, Ancillary) in Krasnodar, Taman Peninsula, Phanagoria North Harbour, Russia is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze–Iron Age maritime. Systematic survey and magnetometry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions grid 210 m × 180 m; mole 85 m long × 7 m wide; area 8.7 ha. Excavation ongoing; condition submerged 3–6 m. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze–Iron Age maritime submerged-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at -4 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze–Iron Age maritime
- Purpose
- Submerged harbour and urban insulae under sea
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1183 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1920
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1423 CE
Abandonment / submergence
On the ground
Structures & features
45.2800° N · 36.9700° E · -4 m · 4 mapped features
- North Quay MolemoleNorth Quay Mole at Phanagoria — Submerged Harbour Mole North (Taman, Ancillary) — mole with stratified deposits45.2793° N · 36.9688° E
- Street Grid InsulainsulaStreet Grid Insula at Phanagoria — Submerged Harbour Mole North (Taman, Ancillary) — insula with stratified deposits45.2781° N · 36.9698° E
- Harbour BasinbasinHarbour Basin at Phanagoria — Submerged Harbour Mole North (Taman, Ancillary) — basin with stratified deposits45.2775° N · 36.9715° E
- Warehouse TerracewarehouseWarehouse Terrace at Phanagoria — Submerged Harbour Mole North (Taman, Ancillary) — warehouse with stratified deposits45.2795° N · 36.9718° E
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