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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Lepcis Magna

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Lepcis Magna
Coastal Roman city ruins in Khoms, Libya


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 04:50
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982
  • One of the three cities of Tripolitania, alongside Sabratha and Oea (Tripoli)
  • Located near Khoms on Libya's Mediterranean coast
  • Peak prosperity under emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193โ€“211 CE), a native of Lepcis

Lepcis Magna ranks among the best-preserved Roman cities outside Italy. The site showcases extensive remains of a Phoenician ...

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