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Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna, Great Leptis, Leptis, also known as Lebda, Lectis Magna, Lepcis Magna, Lpqy, Neapolis, was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. The ruins of Leptis Magna are located in Khoms, Libya, east of Tripoli, on the coast where the Wadi Lebda meets the sea. The site is one of the most spectacular and unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean. The city was founded by a group of local Berbers and Phoenicians sometime around 1000 BC. Leptis Magna was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
Site Information
Country: Libya
District: Murqub District
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician + Berber
Later Cultures: Roman
Site Features: Roman Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Archaeological site of Leptis Magna
Date of Inscription: 1982
Exact Location
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