Janzur

Anchorage, trade, industry and development on the Tripolitanian littoral

Bibliographic Data

ID11452202
AuthorsChris Preece, C T Preece (corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume42
Pages47-58
Publication date2011-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLibyan Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0263-7189 • E-ISSN: 2052-6148
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0263718900004799
OpenAlexW2001967432
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited14

The identification of a headland anchorage at Janzur and the finding of ceramic material offshore in 2009 led the Department of Antiquities in Tripoli to agree to an underwater scoping survey, the results of which are discussed. The site adjacent to the anchorage was subject to a large waterfront development and during groundwork a number of kilns and other structures related to the anchorage were revealed. The implications of this and neighbouring sites are discussed in regard to trade and industry in antiquity. Concerns regarding modern development are discussed and some proposals are mooted

Archaeology · Civil engineering · Geography · Headland · Littoral zone · Shore · Submarine pipeline · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Engineering · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology · Oceanography

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