Tumulus of Moor Bal
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇱🇧 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
About
About Tumulus of Moor Bal
Tumulus of Moor Bal in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) tumulus attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and coring, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 1412 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1412 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1051 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 307 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
2015
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
34.7424° N · 35.8357° E · 2671 m · 3 mapped features
Shrine
rampartOutlier feature with alignments
34.7424° N · 35.8362° ENecropolis Extension
petroglyphBurial zone — cists
34.7450° N · 35.8368° EEnclosure Wall
shrineOutlier feature with standing stones
34.7447° N · 35.8374° E