Daniel Pinto / SWNS He travelled by himself to Tripoli, Leptis Magna, Ghadames and the Nafusa Mountains — with a budget of $10 (£7.62) a day. Daniel hitchhiked his way around the country ...

However, it is certain that if preventive measures were not taken, Leptis Magna would continue to be threatened by periodic flooding from the Lebda wadi. It is to be noted that teams of archaeologists ...

Leptis Magna was enlarged and embellished by Septimius Severus, who was born there and later became emperor. It was one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire, with its imposing public ...

His birthplace, Leptis Magna—a commercial city 80 miles east of what the Phoenicians once called Oea, or present-day Tripoli—became, in every meaningful way, a second Rome. More than 1,700 ...

Stalwart newspaper columnist and renowned business leader Russell Luckock today marks seven decades since he first appeared ...

The undoubted winner of the “most incredible Roman site you’ve never heard of” award is Lepcis Magna. It might sound more like the scientific name of a rare animal, but this Libyan site is home to an ...

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But Libya's value extends far beyond hydrocarbons. The country is home to Leptis Magna, which Anthony Bourdain described as "arguably the most intact remains of a Roman city anywhere in the world." ...

who was born in Leptis Magna (present day Al-Khums, Libya) in the Roman province of Africa. Septimius travelled to Britain in AD 208. He strengthened Hadrian's Wall and reoccupied the Antonine ...

MUM: It’s not just the Romans that exaggerate. A bronze Statue of Septimus Severus outside Leptis Magna Museum, Libya, North Africa. There were several reasons why the Romans tried another invasion.

As both a trained geologist and archaeologist, my research uses geological theories and methodologies to investigate the physical, chemical and social relationships that cultures have with their ...

Desertification Illegal activities Localised utilities Relative humidity War Other Threats: Deterioration of the stone masonry; Sand covering certain areas of the property; Graffiti and fires; ...