The Tashwinat Foundation has launched its official website, establishing the first digital platform in Libya dedicated exclusively to rock art and the humanities. In a statement to Almanassa, the organization’s founder, writer, and researcher, Mohamed Abdallah Al-Tarhouni, stated that the site aims to provide a contemporary perspective on this rich cultural field, which has long been neglected. Al-Tarhouni emphasized that the project seeks to move beyond superficial understandings of Libyan rock art, treating these carvings not merely as images but as cultural and intellectual texts that reveal ancient human practices, survival patterns, and belief systems. By employing multidisciplinary approaches—including anthropology, cultural geography, and mythology—the platform intends to revitalize the humanities and provide students and researchers with modern analytical tools.
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Drawing its core content from the book “The Land of the Garamantes,” the website serves as a foundational knowledge hub, with a particular focus on the Tashwinat Valley in the Tadrart Acacus mountains south of Ghat. Al-Tarhouni noted that the platform acts as a new voice for the vast Libyan landscape, striving to protect ancient rock art from oblivion and administrative neglect. The site offers original exploratory texts that highlight the “poetics of place” and the enduring relationship between humans and their environment. Ultimately, the Tashwinat website is designed to be a vital reference for researchers and enthusiasts alike, bridging the gap between traditional archaeology and contemporary cultural understanding of Libya’s ancient civilization.