Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A
Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A North Annex · Ghirza Site
Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇱🇾 Misrata, Ghirza, Libya
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About Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A
Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A in Misrata, Ghirza, Libya is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal walled area 12 ha and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 31.1640N 15.1270E controls access to Misrata resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient city for Misrata, Ghirza, illustrating Bronze Age construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Regional urban centre controlling trade and administration
- Rediscovered
- 1986 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A main structure
c. 1926
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1986–2016
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
31.1640° N · 15.1270° E · 262 m · 4 mapped features
Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient city — Walled area 12 ha with diagnostic masonry/panel
31.1648° N · 15.1279° EGhirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
31.1630° N · 15.1263° EGhirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
31.1655° N · 15.1282° EGhirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
31.1624° N · 15.1259° E