Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau

Why it mattersKey Sanhaja Berber Almoravid (Ibn Yasin) ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1050 CE capital

Period

Ghana terminal to Almoravid capital (11th c. CE Almoravid capital 1050–1147)

Culture

Sanhaja Berber Almoravid (Ibn Yasin)

Purpose

Almoravid first capital (10 ha stone city) on Adrar plateau — birthplace of Almoravid movement, Abu Bakr ibn Umar's base 1053

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1988

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1050 CE capital

   Initial construction / first occupation at Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau

2. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau

3. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau

• Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau — primary structure

  20.4068° N · 13.1064° W

• Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau — outlier feature

  20.4060° N · 13.1087° W

• Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau — Rock_Art Annex 3

  rock art

  rock art at Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau — outlier feature

  20.4071° N · 13.1090° W

• Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau — Structure Annex 4

  structure

  structure at Azougui — Almoravid Capital on Adrar Plateau — primary structure

  20.4097° N · 13.1086° W