In 670 AD all Libya was in the hands of the Arabs: Roman rule since BC 2nd century finally ended. Only in Benito Mussolini's time, more than one thousand years later, Libya was …

Leptis or Lepcis Magna, also known by other names in antiquity, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian Empire and Roman Libya at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda in the Mediterranean.

The Romans in Libya After the third Punic war, Rome established itself as a powerful entity in the North African continent. This left Libya, which Alexander the Great had initially annexed to the …

The acclamation of the African-born Septimius Severus on April 14, 193 ce, as twenty-first ruler of the Roman Empire, had an enormous impact on the provinces of North Africa and particularly …

The history of Libya comprises six distinct periods: Ancient Libya, the Roman era, the Islamic era, Ottoman rule, Italian rule, and the Modern era. Prehistoric Libyan rock paintings in Tadrart …

Feb 7, 2013 · In the North African country of Libya, some of the world’s most well-preserved ruins from the ancient empires of Greece and Rome have been hidden in plain sight for the past …

Sep 28, 2021 · Once among the Roman Empire’s most beautiful cities, Leptis Magna lies neglected and shunned by tourists after 10 years of war, but some see its potential for rebirth. …

This chapter charts the development of Italian imperial discourses on Roman imperialism during Italy’s 1911–1912 invasion of the Ottoman provinces Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, which make …

Sep 27, 2021 · Founded by the Phoenicians and later conquered by the Romans, the ancient city of Leptis Magna in Lybia is often described as the "Rome of Africa". UNESCO classified these …

Jan 25, 2025 · ROME (AP) — Italy’s prime minister on Saturday addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, as Giorgia …