Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇪🇬 Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt
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About Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05)
Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for enclosure 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 mattersSacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic traditio
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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. 800 CE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Enclosure and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.8261° N · 30.2605° E · 49 m · 4 mapped features
- Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits30.8262° N · 30.2606° E
- Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) defining settlement or ritual space30.8260° N · 30.2606° E
- Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) ceremonial landscape30.8262° N · 30.2605° E
- Sacred Alexandria Enclosure I — Alexandria, Pharos (58-05) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management30.8260° N · 30.2605° E