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The Algeria Square Mosque in Tripoli, Libya. The structure was a Catholic church during the period of Italian rule and was later converted into a Muslim place of worship.
In Libya, Tripoli's medina (old city quarter) includes the copper market, complete with copper forges.
In Tripoli Harbor, Libya, significant industrial shipping takes place next to a recreational riverwalk that is popular with Tripoli residents of all ages.
The Clock Tower in the heart of Tripoli's medina (old city quarter) is a relic of the Italian colonial period in Libya. The structure is dazzlingly lit at night.
The Arch of Marcus Aurelius is the largest remaining Roman relic in Tripoli, Libya. Seen here framing a local minaret, the monument dates to the second half of the second century A.D.
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).
The amazingly well-preserved Roman theater at Sabratha, in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea (visible in the distance). Sabratha was an important commercial port city during the early centuries A.D. and made its fortune from the trans-Saharan caravan routes.
The sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in Libya.
Classic large and small sand masses of the central Sahara Desert, where wind is a more powerful land-shaping agent than water. These dunes lie in the western part of Libya's vast Marzuq Sand Sea. Three distinct dune types are visible: longitudinal dunes, which are more or less parallel with the north winds; transverse dunes, which are usually more curved and form at right angles to the wind; and star dunes, in which several linear arms converge towards a single peak. Image courtesy of NASA.
The mountainous outcrops of Jebel Ouenat (Auenat) in Libya rise 1,830 m (6,000 ft) above the barren, uninhabited plains of the Libyan Desert. One of the wadis on the western side is the site of a permanent oasis with prehistoric petroglyphs. The frontiers of Libya, Egypt, and Sudan meet in the mountains. False-color satellite image courtesy of USGS.
Ghadames is an oasis town located some 550 km (340 mi) southwest of Tripoli, Libya. The site was an important stop along the old caravan routes across the Sahara. Shown here is part of the Old City, which formerly was organized into seven clans.
The traditionally decorated mud-brick architecture of Ghadames' Old City in Libya is designed for natural cooling. Buildings are built adjacent to each other to protect the streets and living spaces below from the beating sun.
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