Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Limpopo (Polokwane)
Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇿🇦 Limpopo, South Africa
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About Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Limpopo (Polokwane)
Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex in Limpopo, South Africa is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient city attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
24.6953° S · 28.6121° E · 673 m · 3 mapped features
Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex
24.6945° S · 28.6129° EMusawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex
24.6960° S · 28.6115° EMusawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex
24.6942° S · 28.6111° E