Ricerc@Sapienza

The necropolis of Capestrano is located in the Tirino river valley, which constitutes a geomorphological unit located between the Navelli upland and the Gran Sasso mountain in a strategic position connecting the coastal zone and the interior mountain area of Abruzzo. The excavations conducted at the necropolis since 1934 have produced a substantial and complex body of cartographic data.

The chapter presents Garamantian mortuary landscapes of Southern Fazzan (Libyan Sahara), in comparison with data from Karma, in order to investigate the similarities and differences form the two areas. The identity of the ancient Garamantes are discussed on the bases of the most recent archaeological data.