Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna (Arabic: لَبْدَة Labdah)[1] an aa kent as Lectis Magna (or Lepcis Magna as it is sometimes spelled), an aa cried Lpqy, Neapolis, Lebida or Lebda tae modren-day residents o Libie, wis a prominent ceety o the Roman Empire. Its ruins are locatit in Khoms, Libie, 130 km (81 mi) east o Tripoli, on the coast whaur the Wadi Lebda meets the sea. The steid is ane o the maist spectacular an unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean.
| لَبْدَة (in Arabic) | |
 The Airch ofSeptimius Severus | |
  Shawn within Libya | |
| Alternate name | Lepcis Magna |
|---|---|
| Location | Khoms, Libie |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| Coordinates | 32°38′21″N 14°17′26″E / 32.63917°N 14.29056°E |
| Teep | Settlement |
| History | |
| Foondit | c. 1000 BC |
| Abandoned | 7t century AD |
| Culturs | Berber, Phoenicie, Carthaginian, Roman, Byzantine |
| Offeecial name | Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna |
| Teep | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii |
| Designatit | 1982 (6th session) |
| Reference no. | 183 |
| State Pairty | Libie |
| Region | Arab States |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "لَبْدَة Libya". Retrieved 2010-09-06..