Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Limpopo — musawwarat-e
Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇿🇦 Limpopo, South Africa
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About Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Limpopo — musawwarat-e
Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex in Limpopo, South Africa is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
23.7602° S · 29.0049° E · 154 m · 3 mapped features
Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex
23.7594° S · 29.0057° EMusawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex
23.7609° S · 29.0043° EMusawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex
23.7591° S · 29.0039° E