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Libya
A five day trip staying in Tripoli and visiting the ancient cities of Leptis Magna and Sabratha
A brief trip to Libya
In February 2009 we went on a 5-day trip to the beautiful and friendly country of Libya. Going mainly to see the amazing archaeology of the ancient city of Leptis Magna, we discovered that Libya has a whole lot more to offer.
The people there are most welcoming and friendly and the place is unspoiled by mass tourism. There is much that has survived from the ancient world, and the sites (which are all over the country) are relatively empty of visitors. Libya is culturally sophisticated and downtown Tripoli, though suffering from lack of investment and infrastructure, is safe and welcoming.
For the first time I took a video camera with me on a trip as well as my usual stills cameras, and this short film captures the edited highlights of the footage I took in the brief time we were there.
The people there are most welcoming and friendly and the place is unspoiled by mass tourism. There is much that has survived from the ancient world, and the sites (which are all over the country) are relatively empty of visitors. Libya is culturally sophisticated and downtown Tripoli, though suffering from lack of investment and infrastructure, is safe and welcoming.
For the first time I took a video camera with me on a trip as well as my usual stills cameras, and this short film captures the edited highlights of the footage I took in the brief time we were there.
Photographs of Gurgi Mosque, Tripoli
Photographs of Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna, (Arabic: لبدة) also known as Lectis Magna (or Lepcis Magna as it is sometimes spelled), also called Lpqy or Neapolis, was a prominent city of the Roman Empire.
Its ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya, 130 km east of Tripoli, on the coast where the Wadi Lebda meets the sea. The site is one of the most spectacular and unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean
Its ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya, 130 km east of Tripoli, on the coast where the Wadi Lebda meets the sea. The site is one of the most spectacular and unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean
Photographs of Sabratha
Sabratha, in the Zawia district in the northwestern corner of modern Libya, was the westernmost of the 'three cities' of Tripolis.
It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 65km (40 miles) west of Tripoli (ancient Oea). The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982
It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 65km (40 miles) west of Tripoli (ancient Oea). The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982
Photographs of the oldest part of Tripoli
Photographs of the Tripoli Museum