Mogador Island Fort
Mogador Island Fort Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Classical·🇸🇩 Bayuda Desert, Sudan
About
About Mogador Island Fort
Mogador Island Fort in Bayuda Desert, Sudan is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock art attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mogador Island Fort
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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
- Classical
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.3759° N · 33.6461° E · 523 m · 3 mapped features
Mogador Island Fort — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Mogador Island Fort
17.3767° N · 33.6469° EMogador Island Fort — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Mogador Island Fort
17.3752° N · 33.6454° EMogador Island Fort — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Mogador Island Fort
17.3770° N · 33.6450° E