Garama
Garama ( Greek Γαράμη Garame , modern name Germa ) is an ancient city in Libya. The ruins of Garama are located in southern Libya , in Wadi al-Haya , about 40 kilometers east of Awbārī (Ubari) and 160 kilometers southwest of Sabhā . It is considered the center of the lost Garamanten empire and the namesake of this culture.
history
The oldest ruins suggest a settlement from around 5000 BC. Close. Three main development phases were identified, which extend up to four meters below the horizon of the last medieval settlement.
In the 1st century BC There were battles with the Romans who, under proconsul Lucius Cornelius Balbus Minor , advanced into the Sahara and possibly destroyed Garama (20-19 BC). The latter is, however, now doubted. Rather, it is believed that agreements were made between the rivals. With their campaigns from 197 to 203 the Romans reached Garama and conquered it, but their presence there only lasted a few years.
In the middle of the 7th century AD, the last ruler of Garama was deposed during the Arab invasion . The city was conquered by Uqba ibn Nafi in 669 .
The decline of the city is also attributed to excessive water consumption and the resulting water shortage in connection with a further deterioration in the climate.
Web links
- Germa ( Memento from February 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Germa
- Here is a collection of snapshots from 5 years of Libyan travels with Prof. David Mattingly's team ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Schliemann's heirs: The secret of the desert kings, the Garamanten (TV documentary by Dirk Laabs in the Terra X series)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schliemann's heirs: The secret of the desert kings, the Garamanten
Coordinates: 26 ° 32 ' N , 13 ° 4' E