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 Structure

  structure

  structure at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — hydraulic feature

  27.1213° N · 12.8183° E

• Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — hydraulic feature

  27.1212° N · 12.8198° E

• Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — primary structure

  27.1193° N · 12.8219° E

• Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Tahat — Aghram Nadharif Fortified Granary Peak — primary structure

  27.1184° N · 12.8196° E