Libya
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Cyrene by Luis Filipe Gaspar
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Leptis Magna by Luis Filipe Gaspar
Leptis Magna Market by Ammon Watkins
Leptis Magna Amphitheatre by Ammon Watkins
Sabratha by Ammon Watkins
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Libya ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 13 October 1978.
Its World Heritage focus is cultural, particularly Greek, Roman, and early Islamic ruins. Principal sites include Leptis Magna, Sabratha, Cyrene, and the desert oasis town of Ghadames.
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- Jan. 24, 2023 libyaobserver.ly — Ministry of Interior seeks to lift the ban on Libyan World Heritage Sites
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Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna by Ammon Watkins | August 2, 2025 -
Tadrart Acacus
Zoë Sheng | April 28, 2022 -
Ghadames
Thomas Buechler | October 20, 2013
Recent List Updates
- Archaeological site of Ghirza : On tentative list
- Haua Fteah Cave : On tentative list
- The Archaeological Site of Ptolemais : On tentative list
- Apollonia : Removed from tentative list
- Euesperides : Removed from tentative list
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libyaobserver.ly
Ministry of Interior seeks to lift the ban on Libyan …
01/24/2023
