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
- 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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34)
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 cityPrimary 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° EUpper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) defining settlement or ritual space
31.6632° N · 30.1328° EUpper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Alexandria Mound North — Alexandria, Pharos (58-34) ceremonial landscape
31.6634° N · 30.1326° E