Nasamones

The Nasamones (Ancient Greek: Νασαμῶνες)[1] were a nomadic Berber tribe inhabiting southeast Libya. They were believed to be a Numidian people, along with the Garamantes.[2] They had established their tribe with their important leaders as rulers and they had a sphere of influence from Siwa Oasis to the Gulf of Sitre.[3][4]

  1. ^ Strabo, Geography, §17.3.20
  2. ^ "Saudi Aramco World : Libya's Forgotten Desert Kingdom".
  3. ^ Donkin, Sir Rufane Shaw (1827). A Letter on the Government of the Cape of Good Hope: And on Certain Events which Have Occurred There of Late Years, Under the Administration of Lord Charles Somerset : Addressed Most Respectfully to Earl Bathurst. Carpenter.
  4. ^ Anthon, Charles (1872). A Classical Dictionary. Harper & brothers.

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