๐๏ธ Lepcis Magna
Coastal Roman city ruins in Khoms, Libya
๐ 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. 193โ211 CE), a native of Lepcis
Lepcis Magna ranks among the best-preserved Roman cities outside Italy. The site showcases extensive remains of a Phoenician ...