Wadi Burial Mound
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇱🇾 Fezzan, Libya
About
About Wadi Burial Mound
Wadi Burial Mound in Fezzan, Libya is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) tumulus attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and coring, it presents a principal enclosure with workshop zone. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Chronology and phasing of monuments
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage 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. 398 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 398 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 534 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 332 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1944
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
26.7926° N · 13.7033° E · 2176 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structureHydraulic feature — reservoir
26.7904° N · 13.7053° EStela Alignment
altarPrimary tumulus at Wadi Burial Mound — rock-cut facade
26.7945° N · 13.7016° EGranary Cluster
entranceOutlier feature with standing stones
26.7930° N · 13.7032° E