Ridge-Scar Buried Settlement
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇸🇾 Homs Governorate, Syria
About
About Ridge-Scar Buried Settlement
Ridge-Scar Buried Settlement in Homs Governorate, Syria is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) buried city attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with workshop zone. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age buried-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Astronomical alignment and orientation
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
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. 1422 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1422 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1119 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 226 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1991
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
34.0463° N · 39.4013° E · 1405 m · 3 mapped features
Temple Platform
alignmentHydraulic feature — reservoir
34.0472° N · 39.4010° EPrincipal Monument
rampartAncillary field system associated with main monument
34.0452° N · 39.4030° EGateway
stelaPrimary buried city at Ridge-Scar Buried Settlement — enclosure wall
34.0458° N · 39.3991° E