Places to see in Libya (2)

Part 2: Natural Section

- Nafusa Mountains – This is very general, but I could write dozens of posts on the different things in the Nafusa mountains. Anyone who hasn’t been hiding under a rock for the last 8 months will have seen some of the breathtaking plains and mountain scenery in this region.

 (Credit: James Wheeler)

There are also several extremely beautiful little-known oases in the area. I’ve heard of at least 2: Ein el zarga and Ein el rumiya, which my dad stumbled across this summer and couldn’t stop talking about for days. He won't give me the photos though, so instead here's Yefren, a town in the mountain range, and a seasonal waterfall near to it :) 

(Source here)

Places to see in Libya (1)

As a starting point for people who haven’t heard of them before here’s a list of some of the amazing places we have in Libya, many of which we have taken for granted or been ignorant of for decades. If I’ve missed any please comment/tweet me a link and I’ll include them.

Part 1. Cultural Section

Libya has some of the best preserved ancient ruins in the world.  Our rich heritage includes the ancient civilisations of the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and even two Amazigh ones, Numidia and Garamantes, who are native to Libya and about whom relatively little is known. 

I’m sure every Libyan will have heard of at least the first 2 places on this list. They have been severely neglected in recent history, and there was a real worry that they would be damaged during the war. By the grace of God alone they survived mostly unharmed. الحمد لله

- Leptis Magna (Libda) – A 3000-year-old Phoenician colony near al-Khums, slightly east of Tripoli. Later ruled by the Romans, and birthplace of the emperor Septimus Severus. 

 

- Sabrata – Another Phoenician colony in the west.