Leptis Magna — Severan Basilica North Apse
لبدة الكبرى · Leptis N Apse
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇱🇾 Al-Murgub, Leptis Magna, Libya
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About Leptis Magna — Severan Basilica North Apse
Leptis Magna — Severan Basilica North Apse in Al-Murgub, Leptis Magna, Libya is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 20.4 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 10 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Rediscovered
- 1946
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 941 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1909
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1409 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
32.6300° N · 14.2900° E · 10 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Leptis Magna — Severan Basilica North Apse — structure with stratified deposits
32.6292° N · 14.2909° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Leptis Magna — Severan Basilica North Apse — complex with stratified deposits
32.6287° N · 14.2912° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Leptis Magna — Severan Basilica North Apse — outlier with stratified deposits
32.6313° N · 14.2917° E