Mausoleum of Gasr Doga
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The Mausoleum of Gasr Doga is an ancient mausoleum dating from the first century CE, located near Tarhuna, Libya.[1]
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Alternative name | Qasr Doga |
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Location | Tarhuna Gebel, Libya |
Coordinates | 32°29′16.9″N 13°41′55.7″E |
Type | mausoleum |
History | |
Founded | 1st century CE |
Cultures | Punic |
Site notes | |
Condition | In ruins |
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The mausoleum, dubbed "one of the most imposing funerary monuments of ancient Tripolitania",[1] was built by a member of the local Libyco-Punic elite, and its architectural composition evokes the style of royal Numidian monuments. Its decorative elements reflect a fusion of local artistic traditions and imported motifs from Italy.[1]
During Late Antiquity and the Islamic era, the mausoleum became the nucleus of a fortified settlement, predominantly built using spolia sourced from the mausoleum itself.[1]