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Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna

Kategorie
Cultural
Land
Libya
Einschreibungsjahr
1982
Kriterien
(i)(ii)(iii)
UNESCO-ID
183

Beschreibung

Leptis Magna was enlarged and embellished by Septimius Severus, who was born there and later became emperor. It was one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire, with its imposing public monuments, harbour, market-place, storehouses, shops and residential districts.