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  2. Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna) - Wikipedia

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    The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the ruined Roman city of Leptis Magna, in present-day Libya (and Roman Libya). It was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born in the city. The arch was in ruins but was pieced back together by archaeologists after its discovery in 1928.

  3. Hunting Baths - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Leptis Magna - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Libya - Wikipedia

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    Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna† Murqub: 1982 183; iii, v vi (cultural) Leptis Magna was founded as a Phoenician settlement LPQ and came under the Romans in 46 BCE. It was the birthplace of the Septimius Severus. After becoming the Emperor in 193, he rebuilt and enlarged the city and made it one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman ...

  6. Architecture of Libya - Wikipedia

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    Mosque of Ahmad al-Qaramanli in Tripoli (1736–1738). The Ottomans conquered Tripoli in 1551 and made it the capital of a province roughly corresponding to modern-day Libya. . The first Ottoman governor, known as Dragut or Darghut (d. 1565), repaired and redeveloped the city's fortifications, giving the old city the roughly pentagonal shape it has tod

  7. File:Leptis Magna, Al-Khums, Libya 4.jpg - Wikipedia

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    Ruins of the Severan basilica at Leptis Magna, Al-Khums, Libya. Items portrayed in this file depicts. ... Camera model: NIKON D3000: Exposure time: 1/320 sec (0.003125)

  8. List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab states - Wikipedia

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    Leptis Magna: Khoms, Libya: Cultural: (i)(ii)(iii) — 1982 The Roman city of Leptis Magna was enlarged by Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born there. Public monuments, a harbour, a marketplace, storehouses, shops, and homes were among the reasons for its induction into the list.

  9. File:Arch of Septimius Severus, Leptis Magna12.jpg - Wikipedia

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