Leptis Magna's golden age was at the end of the 2nd century A.D., when a local boy named Septimius Severus made out good as you could get in those days by becoming the emperor of Rome.

Isis in Libya: The new centurions protecting the ruins of Leptis Magna from militants' cultural jihad. At first they were like a Neighbourhood Watch of antiquities, but now locals with automatic ...

LEPTIS MAGNA, Libya — The breathtaking ruins of this Roman Empire port city on the Mediterranean may well hold the key to a brighter economic future for Libya, which under Moammar Gadhafi was ...

LEPTIS MAGNA, Libya — Standing at the peak of the towering coliseum, the centerpiece of this Mediterranean city's majestic Roman ruins, guide Khalif Hwuita looked skyward as he heard the faint ...

April 20, 2006 Globalization, Ancient and Modern By Victor Davis Hanson. LEPTIS MAGNA, Libya - The most vibrant cities of the Roman Empire were often not found in Europe.

Leptis Magna is just one of Libya’s remarkable Roman sites that Americans can visit, thanks to the recent years’ slowly warming relations between the U.S. and Libyan governments.

CNN reported Tuesday morning that NATO "refuses to rule out" bombing Roman ruins at Libya's Leptis Magna, if it turns out that Moammar Gadhafi is hiding weapons there (as rebels claim). More from ...

The Leptis Magna is an ancient Roman ruin in Wadi Lebda on the shore of the Mediterrnean. Today, the ruins are in the city of Khoms that lie to the east of Tripoli in Libya. @christina_2018S Speak ...

Libya is not an easy country to visit, but the magnificent Roman site of Leptis Magna makes it well worth the effort, says Annabel Simms. By Annabel Simms 29 November 2010 • 12:24am ...

Libya is home to the remains of the Roman imperial city of Leptis Magna, with its well-preserved forum, baths, triumphal arch and amphitheatre. The new interim government is hoping that the site ...