Gasr

A gasr (plural gsur) is a fortified building found predominantly in Libya.[1][2]

There is much conjecture about their relation to the centenaria built by invading Roman forces.[3]

See also

  • Qasr, Arabic word for castle, fortified palace
  • Ksar, North-African fortified village; from qasr

References

  1. ^ Barker, Graeme (2000). Archaeology of Drylands: Living on the Margins. Taylor & Francis. pp. 360–. ISBN 978-0-415-23001-8. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. ^ Mattingly, David (1995). Tripolitania. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-7134-5742-1. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. ^ Kerr, Robert M. (2010). Latino-Punic Epigraphy: A Descriptive Study of the Inscriptions. Mohr Siebeck. pp. 195–. ISBN 978-3-16-150271-2. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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