What question did this study set out to answer?

The research aims to investigate the Severan Vexillationskastell MYD and late antique military sites at Limes Tripolitanus in Libya.

April 24, 2026

Das Severische Vexillationskastell MYD(- - -) Und Die Spätantiken Castra Madensia/Gheriat El-Garbia Am Limes Tripolitanus (Libyen), II. Ausgrabungen Und Untersuchungen Im Kastell, Im Steinbruch, In Den Heiligtümern Und Am Beobachtungsturm 2009–2010 - By Michael Mackensen (with contributions by Claudio Capelli, Caroline R. Cartwright, Małgorzata Daszkiewicz, Sabrina Deininger, Johannes Eingartner†, Rudolf Haensch, Constanze Höpken, Jacob Morales, Nadja Pöllath, Florian Schimmer, Sebastian Schmid, Gerwulf Schneider, Markus Scholz, Manfred Stephani, Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen, Sabine Ziegler). Münchner Beiträge zur Provinzialrömischen Archäologie 11 (2 volumes) . Reichert Verlag, Wiesbaden, 2024. ISBN 9783752006919 (hardback), 9783752002409 (eBook). Vol. 1: pp. 312, 191 black-and-white and colour figures. Vol. 2: pp. 351, 310 black-and-white and colour figures, 34 tables. Price: €118.00 (hardback and eBook)

Key Points

The research aims to investigate the Severan Vexillationskastell MYD and late antique military sites at Limes Tripolitanus in Libya.
Conducted archaeological excavations at the Vexillationskastell and associated sites over two years.
Analyzed structures, sanctuaries, and observation towers for historical context and architectural features.
Documented findings through extensive photography and tabulation of artifacts.
Discovered significant architectural remains from the Roman period in the Kastell.
Identified artifacts indicating cultural interactions in late antiquity.
Advanced understanding of military organization and infrastructure at the Limes Tripolitanus.

Abstract

Das Severische Vexillationskastell MYD(- - -) Und Die Spätantiken Castra Madensia/Gheriat El-Garbia Am Limes Tripolitanus (Libyen), II. Ausgrabungen Und Untersuchungen Im Kastell, Im Steinbruch, In Den Heiligtümern Und Am Beobachtungsturm 2009–2010 - By Michael Mackensen (with contributions by Claudio Capelli, Caroline R. Cartwright, Małgorzata Daszkiewicz, Sabrina Deininger, Johannes Eingartner†, Rudolf Haensch, Constanze Höpken, Jacob Morales, Nadja Pöllath, Florian Schimmer, Sebastian Schmid, Gerwulf Schneider, Markus Scholz, Manfred Stephani, Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen, Sabine Ziegler). Münchner Beiträge zur Provinzialrömischen Archäologie 11 (2 volumes). Reichert Verlag, Wiesbaden, 2024. ISBN 9783752006919 (hardback), 9783752002409 (eBook). Vol. 1: pp. 312, 191 black-and-white and colour figures. Vol. 2: pp. 351, 310 black-and-white and colour figures, 34 tables. Price: €118.00 (hardback and eBook)

Bookmark

Cite This Study

Christof Flügel (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb0b25553a5433e34b5038 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/lis.2026.10036

Bookmark