Located near the modern-day city of Al Khums and just under a two-hour drive east of capital Tripoli, this is is one of the most Mediterranean´s most prominent and best-preserved Roman ruins of all, protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded by Berbers around 1000 BCE, like Carthage it became an important city of for the Phoenicians, and then for another 500 years flourished under Roman rule. Emperor Septimius Severus (193 BCE-211 CE) was a native of the city, and a number of landmarks date from his rule; highlights include the Severan Basilica, a grand amphitheater (top), a marketplace, forum, the Arch of Septimius Severus, the Hadrianic Baths, and much more.
Read more in my post 5 Fabulous Sites of Classical Antiquity in Libya.
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