Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak

Why it mattersKey Garamantian highland granary fortress with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 200 BCE

Period

Garamantian (200 BCE–300 CE)

Culture

Garamantian highland granary

Purpose

Hill granary fort with 30 silo pits — Garamantian highland food storage above wadi

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1943

Excavation

Unexcavated

1. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak

2. c. 200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak

3. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak

• Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — Principal Structurestructurestructure at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — hydraulic feature27.1213° N · 12.8183° E
• Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — Northern Complexcomplexcomplex at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — hydraulic feature27.1212° N · 12.8198° E
• Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — Southern Rock Artrock artrock art at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — primary structure27.1193° N · 12.8219° E
• Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — Eastern Structurestructurestructure at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — primary structure27.1184° N · 12.8196° E