Bu Njem

[Jona Lendering]

I put online new photos of Bu Njem, Rome's desert outpost in what is now called Libya. Expect lots of sand.

[caiusbeerquitius]

Expect lots of sand.

LOL :lol:

Cool add-on! laudes!

[Robert Vermaat]

What's the fort directly to the West, next to the modern road?

[D B Campbell]

What's the fort directly to the West, next to the modern road?

I believe there's a blockhouse from the Italian occupation in the vicinity. Is that it, Jona?

[Jona Lendering]

What's the fort directly to the West, next to the modern road?

I believe there's a blockhouse from the Italian occupation in the vicinity. Is that it, Jona?

Yep, that's it.

[Magnus]

So has that Oasis been there the entire time? Also, is most of the fort excavated?

[Jona Lendering]

Yes, the oasis has always been there: before and after the Romans came and went away. When they were there, the area was greener.

The fort has been fully excavated; the vicus may contain new surprises. The satellite photo suggests that it was surrounded by a wall of its own, something I have not read in any publication.

[D B Campbell]

The fort has been fully excavated; the vicus may contain new surprises. The satellite photo suggests that it was surrounded by a wall of its own, something I have not read in any publication.

The outlying structures would certainly repay study, if only to ascertain whether they are contemporary, or later "native" Libyan occupation. There is a peculiar structure over to the east which looks like a gateway, but facing the wrong way.

Next time you visit, you must take a trowel, Jona!

[Jona Lendering]

Next time you visit, you must take a trowel, Jona!

If there will be a next time. I just signed a contract to be a tour guide on a new trip to Libya, but Bu Njem will not be included this time.