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Libya

Capital: Tripoli

  • Cyrene was a Greek colony, traditionally founded in 631 BC by settlers from Thera, and it has a UNESCO listing from 1982.
  • Leptis Magna, a UNESCO site since 1982, grew rapidly under Roman rule, and its amphitheatre was built during Nero's reign.
  • The Acacus Mountains hold rock art, from paintings to carvings, that shows giraffes, elephants, ostriches and people dancing.
  • The houses of Ghadames are built from mud, lime and palm trunks, with covered alleys that keep the summer heat out.

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