Pyramid of Tel Floodplain
Byzantine (330–1453 CE)·Byzantine·🇱🇾 Fezzan, Libya
About
About Pyramid of Tel Floodplain
Pyramid of Tel Floodplain in Fezzan, Libya is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) pyramid attributed to Byzantine culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and test trenching, it presents a central mound with ancillary settlement. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Byzantine pyramid with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Long-distance exchange networks
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
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. 450 CE
- Period
- Byzantine (330–1453 CE)
- Culture
- Byzantine
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 450 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 620 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 745 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2011
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
25.6491° N · 11.8181° E · 339 m · 3 mapped features
Shrine
hydraulicOutlier feature with alignments
25.6487° N · 11.8176° EGateway
courtyardBurial zone — shaft tombs
25.6471° N · 11.8151° EPrincipal Monument
petroglyphBurial zone — tumuli
25.6480° N · 11.8161° E