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Janzur: anchorage, trade, industry and development on the Tripolitanian littoral

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2014

Chris Preece
Chris Preece*
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Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
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Abstract

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.

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Libyan Studies , Volume 42 , 2011 , pp. 47 - 58
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Copyright © Society for Libyan Studies 2011

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