Germa

They even successfully led expeditions against the Romans in the north and brought life to the deserts with irrigation channels and introduced wheeled transport and horses. The Garamantian people controlled much of the south western areas of Libya from about 900BC to 500AD when gradually they lost their dominance probably as a result of the water table dropping in the area. The new town is prospering and growing amongst the well-irrigated green palms fruit trees and fields of alfalfa and wheat.