Major Historical Sites of Libya

Stone defensive constructions dating from the 12th century, including fortified granaries and traditional Berber mountain dwellings.

Area of lakes in the middle of the Sahara desert, surrounded by sand dunes and palm trees, traditional territory of the Tuareg people.

2nd-century Roman city with a forum, market, baths, a 16,000-seat amphitheater, and an ancient Mediterranean port.

3rd-century Roman city with a three-story theater, temples, a forum, and colorful mosaics depicting maritime scenes.

Ancient Greek site founded in the 7th century BC, comprising Roman monuments, an acropolis, an agora, and a theater.

Fortified desert town with earthen vernacular architecture, covered alleys, and a traditional irrigation system dating back to the 7th century.

Institution displaying personal items, documents, and photographs relating to the life of the Libyan resistance leader against Italian occupation.

Collection of Roman mosaics, sculptures, and archaeological objects discovered in the Tripolitania region, dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries.

The museum exhibits ancient artifacts, coins, pottery, and sculptures discovered during excavations in eastern Libya since 1920.

18th-century religious building with a minaret decorated with Ottoman motifs, Italian marble columns, and Turkish tile decorations.

Greek maritime site founded in the 7th century BC including Roman baths, Byzantine basilicas, and an ancient theater facing the sea.

Archaeological collections exhibited within a 16th-century military construction, showcasing objects from prehistory to the Islamic era.

Salt lake surrounded by date palm trees on the edge of the Sahara desert. The lake's sediments contain red minerals and salt deposits.

Mountain range in the Sahara desert with thousands of rock paintings dating from 12000 to 100 BCE.

Valley on the Messak Settafet plateau with rock engravings depicting elephants, giraffes, and other Neolithic animals.

Archaeological site with temples, necropolises, and remains of houses from the Garamantian civilization that flourished from the 5th century BC to the 7th century AD.

Religious monument built in the 19th century in Ottoman style with a minaret and an inner courtyard adorned with marble columns.

Roman monument erected in 163 made of white limestone, composed of four pillars supporting an arch decorated with mythological reliefs.

Remains of an ancient city founded in the 6th century BC, including a theater, baths, and Roman mosaics.

Commemorative site established in 1943 where 2282 Commonwealth soldiers who died during the North African battles of 1941-1942 are buried.

16th-century military construction located in the town of Murzuq. The earthen walls once protected the Sahara trade route.

Large public square in central Tripoli, renamed in 2011. It hosts commemorative monuments and important administrative buildings.

Volcanic formation in the Sahara containing three lakes of different colors. The crater measures 4 kilometers in diameter.

Mountain relief reaching 1934 meters altitude at the junction of three countries. The site contains prehistoric rock paintings.

Ancient Greek temple located in the archaeological complex of Cyrene.

Ancient Greek ruins dating from the 7th century BC.

Highest point in Libya at 2267 meters altitude.

Mountain massif in the Libyan desert with vertical rock formations and rock engravings. Its highest point reaches 1435 meters altitude.