Leptis Magna is a UNESCO World Heritage site located about 75 miles — or two hour's drive — east of Tripoli in Al Khums, Libya.

Libyans worry that the ancient Roman ruins at Leptis Magna, a U.N. World Heritage Site, could sustain damage if rebels in the east push toward Tripoli.

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 most vibrant cities of the Roman Empire were often not found in Europe. Many were located along the southern and eastern Mediterranean and Aegean, such as Leptis Magna ...

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.

Libya's interim government hopes sites such as the Roman city of Leptis Magna will eventually boost the country's tourism industry.

Leptis Magna, Libya: Rome by the sea 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.

ALBAWABA - Moves started by Libyan lawyers in London for the return of the columns taken from the Roman city of the Leptis Magna in present-day Libya and erected in the Great Park in Windsor.

Libya’s ancient Leptis Magna now a ghost town Revolution and increasing attacks by armed groups deter tourists, halting valuable funds for excavations.

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 ...