Qatna — Royal Hypogeum Antechamber East
قطنا · Qatna Hypo E
Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)·Rock-cut tradition·🇸🇾 Homs, Tell Mishrifeh, Qatna, Syria
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About Qatna — Royal Hypogeum Antechamber East
Qatna — Royal Hypogeum Antechamber East in Homs, Tell Mishrifeh, Qatna, Syria is a Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Rock-cut tradition. Systematic survey and LiDAR document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and workshop area. Dimensions 493m × 246m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 500 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 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. 600 BCE
- Period
- Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Rock-cut tradition
- Purpose
- Rock-cut tomb and sanctuary
- Rediscovered
- 1920
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 870 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1893
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
34.8400° N · 36.8700° E · 500 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Qatna — Royal Hypogeum Antechamber East — structure with stratified deposits
34.8409° N · 36.8702° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Qatna — Royal Hypogeum Antechamber East — complex with stratified deposits
34.8407° N · 36.8678° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Qatna — Royal Hypogeum Antechamber East — outlier with stratified deposits
34.8396° N · 36.8711° E