Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇮🇹 Baiae, Italy
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About Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08)
Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08) at Baiae, Italy is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for terrace and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersRoyal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08) at Baiae, Italy is a Medieval (regional) submerged city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for terrace and a
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08)
On the ground
Structures & features
40.6136° N · 13.3906° E · 209 m · 3 mapped features
- Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits40.6136° N · 13.3907° E
- Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08) defining settlement or ritual space40.6135° N · 13.3907° E
- Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Baiae Terrace Outer — Baiae (58-08) ceremonial landscape40.6137° N · 13.3905° E