🏛️ Lepcis Magna
Ancient Roman port city on the Libyan coast
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982
- Located in Khoms, Libya, approximately 130 km east of Tripoli
- Founded as a Phoenician settlement around 600 BCE; major development under Roman rule, especially during the Severan Dynasty (193–235 CE)
- One of the best-preserved Roman cities in North Africa, featuring theaters, forums, basilicas, and harbor installations
Lepcis Magna stands as one of the most substantial archaeological sites of Roman North Africa. Built initially as ...