Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt)
Ibrim Cathedral N
Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇪🇬 Aswan, Qasr Ibrim, Egypt
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About Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt)
Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt) in Aswan, Qasr Ibrim, Egypt is a Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE) buried city attributed to Bronze Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions insula 28 × 42 m; street grid 120 m × 90 m; area 17.5 ha. Excavation buried; condition buried under 2–5 m alluvium/colluvium. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age buried-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 190 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Bronze Age (6000–1200 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Buried urban quarter under later deposits
- Excavation
- Buried
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 904 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1939
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1585 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
22.6500° N · 31.6600° E · 190 m · 4 mapped features
Buried Insula North
insulaBuried Insula North at Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt) — insula with stratified deposits
22.6490° N · 31.6587° EStreet Grid Sector
streetStreet Grid Sector at Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt) — street with stratified deposits
22.6505° N · 31.6607° EWorkshop Terrace
workshopWorkshop Terrace at Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt) — workshop with stratified deposits
22.6492° N · 31.6619° ERampart Segment
rampartRampart Segment at Qasr Ibrim — Buried Cathedral North (Nubia, Egypt) — rampart with stratified deposits
22.6516° N · 31.6594° E