Great Hafir, Musawwarat es-Sufra, Sudan, North-east Africa
The Great Hafir is the largest water reservoir in Sudan and the only monument of its type that has been archaeologically investigated thus far. It consists of two main components: a reservoir basin surrounded by an embankment 250m high, and a series of inlets designed to channel and direct incoming water. It is unknown exactly when it was constructed, but it is much older than the Lion Temple.
Great Hafir, Musawwarat es-Sufra, Sudan, North-east Africa
The Great Hafir is the largest water reservoir in Sudan and the only monument of its type that has been archaeologically investigated thus far. It consists of two main components: a reservoir basin surrounded by an embankment 250m high, and a series of inlets designed to channel and direct incoming water. It is unknown exactly when it was constructed, but it is much older than the Lion Temple.