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The Arch of Septimius Severus at Leptis Magna was discovered in ruins in 1928, and pieced back together by archaeologists. [1] When Giacomo Guidi found the arch, it was completely fragmented, showing only the base structure, buried underneath the sand. It needed extensive excavation and reconstruction.
Leptis or Lepcis Magna, also known by other names in antiquity, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian Empire and Roman Libya at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda in the Mediterranean. Established as a Punic settlement prior to 500 BC, [ 2 ] the city experienced significant expansion under Roman Emperor Septimius Severus ( r.
Basilica of the Severans at Leptis Magna. In antiquity, a civil basilica was a grand public building with a semi-sacred significance, serving a variety of purposes. These structures were commonly used for court hearings, public assemblies, and, at times, for commercial activities such as shops and financial transactions.
The basilica at Leptis Magna, built by the Septimius Severus a century later in about 216 is a notable 3rd century AD example of the traditional type, most notable among the works influenced by the Basilica Ulpia.
The Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (around 300 BC). Abritus; Aleksandrovo ancient tomb; Aquae Calidae; Armira (Roman villa) Augusta Trayana (Roman ruins of modern Stara Zagora); Bacho Kiro cave
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The Hunting Baths are an ancient Roman bath complex in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, in modern-day Libya. [1] They were built during the reign of the emperor Septimius Severus and are the second major bathing complex in Leptis Magna after the Hadrianic Baths. They have remained in a remarkable state of preservation to the present day ...
Leptis Magna had a bishop from the second century onwards. The first known person known to have served as bishop if a certain Victor who became pope in 189. [1] Bishop Archaeus composed a work on the dating of Easter around the year 200 and bishop Dioga participated at the Synod of 256 in Carthage. [2]