Pyramid of Hermitage
Hermitage
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇱🇧 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
About
About Pyramid of Hermitage
Pyramid of Hermitage in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) pyramid attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a fortified nucleus with workshop zone. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age pyramid with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
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. 1450 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1450 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1211 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 190 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1889
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
32.9262° N · 35.2932° E · 1446 m · 3 mapped features
Reservoir/Cistern
templePrimary pyramid at Pyramid of Hermitage — platform mound
32.9277° N · 35.2929° EShrine
platformOutlier feature with alignments
32.9286° N · 35.2922° ERock Art Panel
cairnHydraulic feature — cistern
32.9258° N · 35.2928° E