Sidon — Buried College Site
Sidon — Buried College Site Tell
Early Bronze to Iron (3000–500 BCE)·Canaanite/Phoenician·🇱🇧 South Governorate, Phoenician coast, Lebanon
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About Sidon — Buried College Site
Sidon — Buried College Site in South Governorate, Phoenician coast, Lebanon is a Early Bronze to Iron (3000–500 BCE) buried city attributed to Canaanite/Phoenician culture. German and Syrian excavations document stratified sequence with ceramic seriation and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and ancillary settlement.
Why it mattersKey Canaanite/Phoenician site illustrating Early Bronze to Iron (3000–500 BCE) buried-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Urban planning of Sidon — Buried College Site
- 02Chronology of lower town
Theories
- 01Administrative centre for Canaanite/Phoenician
- 02Trade hub on Euphrates/Khabur
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Iron (3000–500 BCE)
- Culture
- Canaanite/Phoenician
- Purpose
- Phoenician port buried under College Site 1500 BCE
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial settlement
c. 2000 BCE
Major expansion and fortification
On the ground
Structures & features
33.5622° N · 35.3722° E · 71 m · 3 mapped features
- Sidon — Buried College Site — Main MoundmoundMain tell mound Sidon — Buried College Site 15 m high with stratified phases33.5630° N · 35.3730° E
- Sidon — Buried College Site — Lower TownsettlementLower town settlement 10 ha with houses and kilns33.5613° N · 35.3717° E
- Sidon — Buried College Site — Gate AreagateFortified gate with mudbrick walls and bastions33.5633° N · 35.3715° E