- Germa
Germa is an archaeological site in
Libya with major ruins of theGaramantian Empire .The Garamantian Empire (Garamantes) was located in the
Fezzan in the eastern Sahara. TheGaramantes were a warrior nation who originated in theTibesti region of theSahara . The Garamantian Empire was a two-thousand-year-old civilization that once ruled the Fezzan. This civilization climaxed during the second and the third centuries. The Garamantes were a Berber kingdom who had resisted theRoman Empire 's dominating influence.Archaeological work at Germa has most recently been conducted by Prof. David Mattingly's Fazzan Project, which has continued the work of Charles Daniels and Mohammed Ayoub. The Fazzan Project is about to publish the 2nd of 4 planned volumes based on its work.
External links
* [http://www.lexicorient.com/libya/germa.htm Germa - Lexiorient]
* [http://www.tobysavage.co.uk/explore/ex05.html Toby Savage, photographer]
* [http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~e118/Fezzan/fezzan_home.html Nick Brooks' Fezzan Geoarchaeology website]
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