Harlaa Urban Mound East — Fezzan (Sebha)
Harlaa Urban Mound East Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Medieval·🇱🇾 Fezzan, Libya
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About Harlaa Urban Mound East — Fezzan (Sebha)
Harlaa Urban Mound East in Fezzan, Libya is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) buried 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) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Harlaa Urban Mound East
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
27.9843° N · 14.0460° E · 236 m · 3 mapped features
Harlaa Urban Mound East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Harlaa Urban Mound East
27.9851° N · 14.0468° EHarlaa Urban Mound East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Harlaa Urban Mound East
27.9836° N · 14.0454° EHarlaa Urban Mound East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Harlaa Urban Mound East
27.9854° N · 14.0450° E