Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇪🇬 Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt
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About Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45)
Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) underground city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for ridge 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 Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) underground city of the Chalcolithic tradition, bui
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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. 200 CE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Ridge and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.1706° N · 31.1561° E · 375 m · 4 mapped features
- Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) Main Underground-City Featureunderground cityPrimary underground-city feature at Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits30.1706° N · 31.1562° E
- Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) defining settlement or ritual space30.1705° N · 31.1562° E
- Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) ceremonial landscape30.1707° N · 31.1561° E
- Sacred Saqqara Ridge II — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-45) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management30.1704° N · 31.1560° E