Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence
Phoenician 1100 BCE → Roman Septimian 211 CE Arch of Septimius, harbour 200 CE Severan 600 m lighthouse 35 m high·Phoenician Leptis (Neapolis) → Roman Septimius Severus hometown (Emperor 193 CE) harbour built hometown glory·🇱🇾 Tripolitania, Leptis Magna, near Al Khums, Wadi Lebda mouth, lighthouse tower near, eastern Libya trip, Libya
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About Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence
Leptis Magna harbour Italian 1920s, Severus hometown 200. Recorded context — Period: Phoenician 1100 BCE → Roman Septimian 211 CE Arch of Septimius, harbour 200 CE Severan 600 m lighthouse 35 m high; Culture: Phoenician Leptis (Neapolis) → Roman Septimius Severus hometown (Emperor 193 CE) harbour built hometown glory; Field status: excavated; Materials: sandstone harbour, marble arch, concrete mole; Condition: preserved — sand burial preserved harbour.
Why it mattersKey Phoenician Leptis (Neapolis) → Roman Septimius Severus hometown (Emperor 193 CE) harbour built hometown glory port with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network extent
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Defensive stronghold
- 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
- 200 CE Severan harbour basin 200 m with lighthouse 35 m, arch Septimius 211 CE
- Period
- Phoenician 1100 BCE → Roman Septimian 211 CE Arch of Septimius, harbour 200 CE Severan 600 m lighthouse 35 m high
- Culture
- Phoenician Leptis (Neapolis) → Roman Septimius Severus hometown (Emperor 193 CE) harbour built hometown glory
- Purpose
- Huge Roman harbour basin (600 m × 400 m) with 35 m lighthouse of Severus and Arch of Septimius 20 m × 11 m × 8 m with 4-way — Severus hometown megalopole
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1961
- Excavation
- Excavated
1990 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence
c. 200 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence
On the ground
Structures & features
32.6370° N · 14.2940° E · 10 m · 3 mapped features
- Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence — Principal Structurestructurestructure at Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence — outlier feature32.6351° N · 14.2923° E
- Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence — Northern Complexcomplexcomplex at Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence — primary structure32.6381° N · 14.2921° E
- Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence — Rock_Art Annex 3rock artrock art at Leptis Magna — Hannibal's House? no — harbour and Hippodrome submergence — outlier feature32.6387° N · 14.2947° E
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