The Market Leptis Magna Libya

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Leptis Magna is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a prime example of Roman architectural excess. Renovations by Italian archaeologists has ensured that Leptis Magna remains one of the world's great sites of antiquity. Situated about 80 miles east of Tripoli it is an easy day trip from the Libyan capital. Hitherto largely devoid of visitors the lifting of sanctions against the Gaddafi regime has seen Western tourists beginning to visit in greater numbers.

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Location: Leptis Magna, Libya
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Keywords: ancient, antiquity, archaeology, architecture, city, destination, heritage, history, leptis, libya, limestone, magna, market, roman, rome, ruins, site, stone, tourism, travel, tripolitania, unesco, world