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Photos of Libya

Leptis Magna, about 100 km (60 mi) east of Tripoli, Libya, is recognized as one of the most complete and best-preserved Roman ruins in the Mediterranean area. Founded as a Phoenician settlement in the second half of the 7th century B.C., Leptis was gradually absorbed into the Roman Empire and achieved its greatest prominence between the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries A.D., as the hometown of Emperor Septimius Severus. The photo shows the remains of the Leptis market building (macellum).

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