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Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34)

Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇪🇬 Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt

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About Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34)

Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for mound 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 mattersUpper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) at Alexandria, Pharos, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, buil

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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. 1800 BCE
Period
Neolithic (regional)
Culture
Neolithic
Purpose
Mound and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 1800 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34)

On the ground

Structures & features

31.6633° N · 30.1327° E · 465 m · 3 mapped features

  • Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) Main Submerged-City Feature

    submerged city

    Primary submerged-city feature at Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    31.6634° N · 30.1328° E
  • Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) defining settlement or ritual space

    31.6632° N · 30.1328° E
  • Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) ceremonial landscape

    31.6634° N · 30.1326° E

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