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Magna's founder no stranger to making big bets | Article from...  -  May 28, 2009
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Libya opens doors, but hurdles remain .  -  Apr 3, 2005
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Leptis Magna: Libya's Little Piece Of Rome  -  Dec 9, 2008
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Wonders of the World: Leptis Magna, Libya  -  Jan 4, 2010
Telegraph.co.ukA magnificent amphitheatre is just one of the superb remains found in the ancient city of Leptis Magna. By Emily Craig. The ancient city of Leptis Magna ...

Libya Spotlight: Libya's Magnificent Roman and Greek Heritage  -  Jan 19, 2010
ForbesLeptis Magna, whose presence and scale rival anything in Rome, ... "Leptis Magna is the finest example of an intact Roman city in the world, ...

When Romans lived in Libya  -  Jul 24, 2005
Boston GlobeMuch of the booty in Tripoli's museum was found in Leptis Magna, ... Time has treated Leptis Magna gently. Unlike Rome, looted and overbuilt by centuries of ...

Article: Horse Racing: Magna win a nice surprise for Elsworth;...  -  May 16, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Racing Post - HighBeam ResearchThe Racing Post (London, England) articles. Byline: by Graham Dench LEPTIS MAGNA produced a smart display as he came from well off the pace to beat Roc...

Libya symbolizes Middle East start of globalization  -  Apr 24, 2006
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Article: Telephonetics to go public through reverse takeover.(Leptis ...  -  Jun 22, 2005
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LEPTIS MAGNA LIMITED (Company Report)  -  Nov 29, 2009
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LIBYA OPEN FOR TOURISM  -  Feb 27, 2005
$2.95 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - NewsBankWe were prowling Leptis Magna, which deserves its top billing among Libya's dazzling ruins. And we had the classical metropolis pretty much to ourselves. ...

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Serial adventuror Nick Laing and the gang leave Algeria for the clean...  -  May 8, 2009
Times OnlineThe whole of the following day was spent at Leptis Magna. It is an immense site, difficult to fully comprehend and full of buildings which brought gasps of ...

Libya in a different light / A year after sanctions lifted tourists...  -  Nov 13, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleIn its day Leptis Magna was an important outpost of the Roman Empire. ... The size of Leptis Magna is astounding. It's easy to imagine tens of thousands of ...

Following in the Romans' wake  -  Jun 3, 2005
Globe and MailWe were heading 130 kilometres east of the capital to Leptis Magna, ... Leptis Magna is much better preserved than any of the ancient sites I have visited ...

Printer Friendly  -  Sep 8, 2007
Times OnlineThe dramatic ancient city of Leptis Magna may be Libya's most famous site, but there is much more to discover in its stark desert landscapes. ...

Leptis Magna (ancient city, Libya) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 5, 2008
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Libya in three days  -  Dec 13, 2009
Times LIVEIn the early morning cool we drove east to the Leptis Magna, a trading ... Leptis Magna was founded by the Phoenicians as a way-station for their galleys. ...

Mediterranean: High-minded on the high seas  -  Feb 26, 2005
Telegraph.co.ukIf Cyrene is quietly impressive rather than overwhelming, Leptis Magna, the next archaeological ... "You think you've just visited Leptis Magna," he says. ...

North African cruise: the lure of Libyan lands  -  Jan 6, 2010
Telegraph.co.ukCyrene would be better known had it not been overshadowed by the even greater splendours of Leptis Magna. Leptis or, as one of our on-board lecturers ...

Travel - Executive Style Home - smh.com.au  -  Dec 4, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldThe most celebrated is the ancient city of Leptis Magna. Beautifully sited on the coast about 120 kilometres east of the capital, it is believed to have ...

Article: Classic rock group Chicago shows no signs of slowing down. -...  -  Nov 9, 2006
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Libya - Places to see  -  Nov 28, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldThe Arab invasions of 644 swept away the last traces of Roman life from the region, and in the 11th century Leptis Magna was finally abandoned to the ...

Uires Determination .  -  Oct 13, 2007
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News ArchiveWell-preserved Roman ruins at Leptis Magna include a Medusa's head, ... northwestern coast, about 75 miles east of Tripoli, is Leptis Magna among the most ...

Seth's stock is rising quickly  -  Mar 24, 2006
BirminghamMail.netBut none can be more exciting than the ruins of Leptis Magna in Libya - an ancient ... "It was a great experience and playing a concert in Leptis Magna, ...

Lives remembered: Thomas Braun, Sir John Page and Bailey Carrodus  -  Nov 18, 2008
Times OnlineJohn ever after felt he could justifiably claim to have “liberated� Leptis Magna for the Allies. He also amused us with his “easy lesson� on how to get by ...

The 8 best tourist trap alternatives  -  Nov 1, 2009
Times OnlineTo escape the roaming legions, you need Leptis Magna, a staggeringly beautiful (and almost preposterously quiet) ruined city on the Libyan coast, ...

Dr Latitude: Special stamping ground  -  Dec 8, 2007
New Zealand HeraldThe wonderful ruins of Leptis Magna in Libya are only a day trip from the capital city of Tripoli ... We especially want to visit Carthage and Leptis Magna. ...

Tales of the unexpected  -  Aug 20, 2005
Sydney Morning HeraldThe overriding feeling after seeing places such as Leptis Magna, Sabratha, ... At Leptis Magna we saw an intact amphitheatre where 16000 spectators could ...

A Saharan road trip  -  May 20, 2007
Times OnlineI had begun my Libyan odyssey on the coast, at the Roman ruins of Sabratha and Leptis Magna. One of the finest cities of the Roman world, Leptis was once ...

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48 Hours: Tripoli, Libya  -  Jan 4, 2010
Times LIVEToday, start out early for Leptis Magna, the fabulous ruined city 130km east of Tripoli. ... Add the fine Roman cities at Leptis Magna, Sabratha and Cyrene, ...

Article: LIBYA. Leptis Magna. Members of US rock group Heavenly...  -  Jan 1, 2005
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Ask Lonely Planet: Early booking no promise of better fares  -  Feb 7, 2010
New Zealand HeraldWe are interested in visiting Leptis Magna, and possibly flying or making ... The Roman remains of Leptis Magna are in Libya, which if not the pariah state ...

Up the Pompeii of Libya  -  May 23, 2007
Daily MailNow excitement mounts as we head for Leptis Magna itself. ... It was on mine because I had heard tell of the legendary Leptis Magna. ...

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SENIOR TRAVEL, Roads less traveled lead to adventures  -  Feb 26, 2006
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Up Pompeii... in Africa  -  Jun 2, 2008
Daily MailAway from the bloody arena, Leptis Magna gives you an idea of what it would be like to live in a beautiful city at the height of the Roman Empire. ...

The Lure of Libya - An Enchanting Mediterranean Cruise Destination  -  Jan 26, 2010
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Article: A cruise through Mideast history - Arab American News | …  -  Jun 17, 2005
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FIND BEAUTY IN ENGLISH FLOWERS OR ANCIENT RUINS IN THE …  -  Mar 12, 2006
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Keeping time with Gaddafi (+photos)  -  Jan 25, 2008
New Zealand HeraldLeptis Magna was one of the greatest Roman cities of its era and despite the ravages of earthquakes, scavengers, foreign museums and private collectors, ...

Leptis Magna PLC acquires Telephonetics Interactive from Telephonetics...  -  Jul 7, 2005
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Carry on cruising  -  Mar 3, 2007
Sunday HeraldThe Leptis Magna trip was a highlight. It's a Roman city of incredible size, and yet only 10% of it has been excavated. There is a basilica, a forum and the ...

Article: LIBYA. Leptis Magna. Members of US rock group Heavenly...  -  Jan 1, 2005
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We've 52 mini-adventures for every week of 2009, devised and brought...  -  Jan 4, 2009
Times OnlineNOVEMBER 13-15 Explore Leptis Magna, Libya Until recently, the magnificent Roman ruins of Leptis Magna, 80 miles east of Tripoli, were off limits to ...

Tripoli treat - Middle East - World - Travel - brisbanetimes.com.au  -  Dec 2, 2007
Brisbane TimesThe most celebrated is the ancient city of Leptis Magna. Beautifully sited on the coast about 120 kilometres east of the capital, it is believed to have ...

LIBYA. Leptis Magna. Members of US rock group Heavenly States. Lead …  -  Jan 1, 2005
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Ironbridge festival is white-hot. | Article from Birmingham Mail...  -  Sep 9, 2009
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The World: City wall collapse.(News) | Article from Birmingham Mail (...  -  Apr 8, 2008
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A change of direction for Leptis Magna. | Article from Investors...  -  Jun 24, 2005
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Mediterranean Cruise Lines Sail to Libya En Masse  -  Jan 28, 2010
prweb.comMost shore excursions target the Roman Cities of Leptis Magna and Sabratha, Greek Cyrene and Apollonia, and the World War Two cemeteries at Tobruk . ...

My Best Booking: Libya booking is close to home.  -  Feb 10, 2006
Free with registration - Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland - AccessMyLibrary.comFirst they'll go to Leptis Magna, a Roman archaeological site near Tripoli. Then they will fly on to the beautiful old city of Benghazi in the east. ...

Travel: Whale watching in Queensland is great.(Features) | Article...  -  Aug 6, 2008
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Roman mosaic 'worthy of Botticelli'  -  Jun 13, 2005
Times OnlineThe mosaics decorated the cold plunge pool of a bath house within a Roman villa at Wadi Lebda in Leptis Magna, one of the greatest cities of antiquity. ...

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A change of direction for Leptis Magna.  -  Jun 24, 2005
$4.95 - Investors Chronicle - ECNextLeptis Magna's first investment opportunity, the GBP16.2m reverse takeover of Telephonetics, signals a change in direction. Its original plan was to invest ...

Port holes of opportunity  -  Sep 17, 2005
Sydney Morning HeraldLeptis Magna included? This wasn't just cruising. I read on, fast. We board the Silver Wind in Istanbul after a couple of whirling days trawling for ...

Join the crew and widen your horizons  -  Feb 26, 2005
Times OnlineLIBYA, with the Roman ruins of Leptis Magna, the South Pacific and South America are this year's hottest destinations. ...

BBC NEWS / FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT  -  Jul 23, 2005
BBC NewsLeptis Magna, my guidebook tells me "is one of the finest Roman cities anywhere". Ali, the taxi driver, ... Leptis Magna is less than under invasion today. ...

Faced with hostile security forces in Libya, an Oakland band doesn't...  -  Feb 23, 2005
San Francisco ChronicleOver the continental breakfast we decide to go to the Roman ruins of Leptis Magna. Everyone is antsy but we feel we need to continue to put ourselves out ...

Cargo up for sale on eBay.(News) | Article from Birmingham Mail ( …  -  Jan 23, 2007
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Gadhafi's kingdom; Deserts still quiet havens for tourists But that...  -  Feb 5, 2005
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3. Leptis Magna - alternativa Pompejem  -  Dec 8, 2009
Finance.siLeptis Magna je bila ena najpomembnejših mest rimskega imperija. Ruševine se nahajajo okoli 130 kilometrov vzhodno od glavnega mesta Libije Tripoli, ...

Titan HiTours launches 2009 brochure  -  Aug 1, 2008
easier.comThe brochure also features a new 12-day Libya & Leptis Magna tour. This thorough exploration of one of North Africa's most captivating countries includes a ...

Gaddafi's lost world  -  Sep 2, 2005
Daily MailIn between making the Libyans' lives a misery, the Italians did begin to excavate the magnificent Roman cities at Sabratha and Leptis Magna that had been ...

Article: For those about to rock.(SWEDEN)(Swedish rock group The Ark...  -  Jul 1, 2007
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North Africa Libya: Libya makes return to the tourist map.(Country …  -  Apr 14, 2006
$4.95 - Travel Trade Gazette UK & Ireland - ECNextWhere travellers used to stick to northern Libya, notably the spectacular ruins of Leptis Magna, they are now exploring the unspoilt deserts in the south, ...

Telephonetics to go public through reverse takeover.  -  Jun 22, 2005
$9.94 - Telecomworldwire - Alacra StoreThe deal values the company at just under GBP16.2m and is subject to Leptis Magna shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting convened for 1 ...

Article: BUILDING SIGHTS - The Independent on Sunday | HighBeam …  -  Jun 18, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Independent on Sunday - HighBeam ResearchRobert Nurden goes back in time at the Roman city of Leptis Magna in Libya. ... For years I've dreamt of going to Leptis Magna and everything was arranged ...

Gaddafi's 40-year celebrations 'will be Libya's coming-out party'  -  Aug 26, 2009
Times OnlineThere will be Arab and Western concerts in the magnificent Roman ruins on the shores of the Mediterranean at Leptis Magna and Sabratha; a show involving ...

Rediscovering Libya: off-limits to Americans for decades, Libya has …  -  Apr 1, 2005
Free with registration - National Geographic Adventure - AccessMyLibrary.comLeptis Magna was once the largest Roman city in Africa. I'm not the sort who usually gets into Roman ruins, can only handle about a day of them, ...

North Africa The growth of urban life  -  Jun 5, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaLeptis Magna and Hadrumetum received Roman citizenship and the status of a colony from Trajan, and Thubursicu Numidarum (Khemissa) and Calama (Guelma) in ...

Article: From desert to oasis - The Independent - London | HighBeam …  -  Dec 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchAfter a 90-minute drive through unexpected rain, we came to Leptis Magna. ... Buried by the Mediterranean sands, Leptis Magna re-emerged at the start of the ...

Les ruines secrètes de Cyrène Ă  Leptis Magna  -  Mar 14, 2005
L'ExpressVéritable oasis au bord du désert, le rivage libyen recèle deux des plus belles cités gréco-romaines. Des trésors que le pays dévoile depuis peu aux ...

Septimius Severus (Roman emperor) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 16, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia Britannica...born 146, Leptis Magna, Tripolitania [now in Libya] died February 211, Eboracum, ... The son of an equestrian from the Roman colony of Leptis Magna, ...

Libya, North Africa  -  May 21, 2005
New York MagazineTo the east are the well-preserved ancient Roman ruins of Leptis Magna; to the west is Sabratha, smaller than Leptis Magna but equally stunning with its ...

More marbles.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)  -  Mar 19, 2005
Free with registration - The Spectator - AccessMyLibrary.comRecently, on a trip to Leptis Magna in Libya, I was told that the French had shipped 200 of the Roman cipollino marble columns from Leptis Magna to France ...

Simoon Travel: "We Only Go To Libya."  -  Jul 17, 2005
mathaba.netThe magnificent Roman cities of Sabratha and Leptis Magna are within easy reach and it is ... Leptis Magna is a magnificent Roman site which, in its heyday, ...

La seducciĂłn de la memoria  -  Apr 28, 2009
elmundo.esSi sĂłlo se pudiera visitar un lugar de Libia, habrĂ­a que decantarse, sin ninguna duda, por las ruinas de Leptis Magna. Todos los circuitos las incluyen y ...

Rock'n'roll up for Chuck.(News) | Article from Birmingham Mail...  -  Jul 18, 2008
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Just back from: Libya  -  Jan 17, 2010
San Francisco ChronicleDon't miss: The huge ancient city of Leptis Magna, arguably the most impressive ancient Roman site on the Mediterranean. It's an easy day trip from the ...

West shuns Gaddafi party  -  Sep 2, 2009
ScotsmanLibya's ancient coastal cities of Leptis Magna and Sabratha will come right up to date with sound and light displays. Col Gaddafi has made Africa the focal ...

North Africa Carthaginian supremacy  -  Jun 5, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaThough in time fishing and agriculture played a part in their wealth, Leptis Magna with its neighbours Sabratha and Oea (Tripoli) became wealthy through ...

/ From Paris to Leptis Magna  -  Mar 23, 2006
Nouvelles scientifiquesTradition ou regrettable concours de circonstances (c'est à chacun de nos voyages la même chose...), c'est d'une France entre grèves et manifestations qu'il ...

The lure of Libya: weekend breaks for Londoners in Libya? This is not...  -  Aug 1, 2005
$4.95 - Middle East - ECNextThe magnificent Roman cities of Sabratha and Leptis Magna are within easy reach and it is ... Leptis Magna is a magnificent Roman site which, in its heyday, ...

Beth Ashley: Vacationing among Libya's ruins  -  Dec 4, 2005
$2.95 - Marin Independent Journal (San Rafael,... - NewsBankWe spent hours - and hours - poring through the ruins of Leptis Magna, ... Leptis Magna itself is immense. We wore out our cameras taking pictures of ...

Article: Grand Tours: AFRICA THE FAST SHOW So much to see, so little ...  -  Dec 18, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Independent on Sunday - HighBeam ResearchThe following day we board the buses for Leptis Magna. The clear blue skies and winter sunshine show off the Roman city in the finest light. ...

A spectacular 30ft-long stretch of Roman mosaics from the 1st or 2nd ...  -  Aug 1, 2005
Pay-Per-View - History Today - HighBeam ResearchLeptis Magna is an especially remarkable site. The emperor ... rebuilt in Hellenistic times but suffered badly in the first century AD. ...

Turist i Gadafi-land  -  Mar 10, 2007
AftenpostenJuvelen er den UNESCO-listede romerske ruinbyen Leptis Magna, ved byen Khums, ... Leptis Magna ble for alvor gravet ut av sanddynene tidlig pĂĄ 1900-tallet. ...

Libya Expeditions Announces New 2010 Libya Adventure Tours  -  Jan 13, 2010
FOXBusiness...is home to five UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Roman ruins of Leptis Magna and Sabratha; the Hellenic ruins of Cyrene; the desert town of Ghadames; ...

You don't want to go there - Editorials & Commentary - International ...  -  Jun 14, 2006
New York TimesThe Robb Report recently published a glossy Libyan travelogue; the pictures of the Roman ruins at Leptis Magna are to die for, although the accompanying ...

Something To Declare: The universe; water safety; free rail travel ...  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
IndependentThere is also a side trip to Libya's Roman city of Leptis Magna (pictured). The price of ÂŁ995 includes flights, hotels and camp accommodation, and all meals

Libya's struggles with modernity  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
TriumphThere is no opportunity to wander unfettered around the well-preserved Roman city of Leptis Magna or the magnificent theatre at Sabratha.

Michèle Alliot-Marie, de la Sorbonne Ă  l'AssemblĂ©e  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Le FigaroVoilà trente ans qu'elle s'échappe chaque année sur un site en Grèce, en Turquie ou en Libye, comme à Leptis Magna, sous la houlette du célèbre archéologue

Libya, ne kadar deÄźiĹźti?  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
BBCTurkish.comGünümüze kadar gayet iyi korunmuş bir şekilde gelen Roma kenti Leptis Magna'yı ya da Sabratha'daki muthteşem tiyatroyu özgürce dolaşma olanağı yok.

Die weiĂźe Stadt  -  25 Mar 2009
Ahlener ZeitungBeeindruckende Ruinen aus Kalk- und Sandstein - das ist Leptis Magna heute. Fotografien werden ab Freitag im Sandsteinmuseum gezeigt.

Runnymede's Roman ruins back to their best  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Staines NewsA 25-tonne crane was needed to lower the final stone on top of the Roman pillars of the 'thousands of years old' Leptis Magna ruins in Windsor Great Park,

Due ragazzini travolti sullo scooter e un 'pirata' in fuga  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Il Resto del CarlinoIl primo incidente è avvenuto poco prima dell’una, in via Tripoli, all’incrocio con viale Leptis Magna. Un 17enne riminese stava viaggiando in sella al suo

Cruising with the Romans in Africa  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukNor was I expecting, as a woman, to swim off Sabratha, and later from the beach at Leptis Magna. In fact, Leptis was the only thing that stopped me from

Rimini: scontri tra scooter e auto, prognosi riservata per 2 minorenni  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
RomagnaOggi.itIl primo sinistro, con conseguenze meno gravi, avviene poco prima dell'1, all'incrocio tra via Tripoli e via Leptis Magna, quando un'auto non rispetta la

Seth set for city return  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
The Herald...were the first act for over 2000 years to play in the ruins of Leptis Magna, an ancient Roman forum in Libya; that was something I shall never forget.

Pagare moneta vedere cammello di VENERIO CATTANI  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Avanti!...nutrivano di datteri, e in tutto il resto della regione c’erano solo i grandi resti romani di Leptis Magna e di Sabratha (e dall’altra parte del golfo,

Le patrimoine immatĂ©riel du Sahara se cherche un plan de sauvetage  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Les AfriquesLa Jamahiriya a inscrit dans le patrimoine de l’UNESCO les sites archéologiques de Cyrène, de Leptis Magna et de Sabratha ainsi que gravures rupestres du

Anne-Sophie Tiberghien rĂ©vèle la Libye, entre mer et dĂ©sert  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
La Voix du NordVenez admirer le somptueux théâtre romain de Sabratha, parcourir les ruines de Leptis Magna, Ptolemaís, Cyrèneâ, antiques cités florissantes aux fastes

Retrouvez ces informationssur www.lavoixdunord.fr  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
La Voix du NordTripoli la capitale, les grands sites archéologiques : Sabratha, Leptis Magna, Apollonia, Cyrène... Désert de l´Akakus : peintures rupestres, lacs salés,

Hereinspaziert, Kanaken frisch eingetroffen!  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
WELT ONLINE...in die Unterwelt der Metro hinabzusteigen, doch identifiziert er die "Nachbildung der Leptis-Magna-Basilika von Tripolis und ein paar GipsabgĂĽsse von

LIBIA: MUSEO ROMANO SABRATHA TORNA AD ANTICO SPLENDORE  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
ANSAmedLa Musso dal 1995 dirige la Missione Archeologica della Universita' Roma Tre a Leptis Magna e svolge, in collaborazione con il Dipartimento delle Antichita'

Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists... just a little  -  Jan 30, 2009
Times Online,It's extraordinary to think that within six hours' flight of the UK is a site as awe-inspiring as Petra, Leptis Magna or Ephesus, yet it is barely visited,

Steine flogen auf die Schule  -  Feb 5, 2009
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger,Der Satzveyer Pädagoge mit seiner Familie in Leptis Magna, der berühmtesten antiken Stadt in Libyen. Der Satzveyer Pädagoge mit seiner Familie in Leptis

La Libia per moderni avventurieri di Mistral Tour  -  Feb 5, 2009
DIARIODELWEB.it,Il nono giorno partenza per Leptis Magna, la piĂą importante cittĂ  delle province romane del nord Africa. Antico porto fenicio fu trasformato dai romani in

reizen in libie  -  Feb 1, 2009
Columbusmagazine,Vanuit Tripoli kan je wel makkelijk excursies maken langs de noord kust, bijv. naar Leptis Magna en Sabratha. Dit kan je doen met een taxi.

Il fiume segreto dell'Africa dove è nato l'uomo.  -  Feb 8, 2009
Argentina,L'idea di salvaguardare queste ricchezze fra cui spiccano Sabratha, Leptis Magna, Villa Silin, Cirene, Apollonia viene dallo stesso Seif con il quale Juma

The reemergence of a late Philadelphia artist  -  Oct 26, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Mel Davis' first one-person show at Larry Becker Contemporary Art joins two bodies of work: the latest paintings from her "Leptis Magna" series,

The Ties That Bind  -  Nov 11, 2008
IEEE Spectrum,Those early ties with Europe are apparent from the Roman ruins that remain there, including those of Leptis Magna, in Libya. The spectacular theater of this

Libya: Country Opens Door to Tourists  -  Nov 15, 2008
AllAfrica.com,On the northwestern coast, about 120 kilometres east of Tripoli, is Leptis Magna, among the most significant cities of the Roman Empire and one of five

Ruby Isabel (IRE)  -  Nov 11, 2008
SkySportsLEPTIS MAGNA 150-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Barnhill Brownie (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4)

NATURE OF THINGS  -  Oct 30, 2008
Toronto Star,In Tunisia, they ride into the desert to see the set of the first Star Wars movie, and in Libya visit the ancient Roman ruins at Sabratha and Leptis Magna

Compleat Artist (IRE)  -  Oct 25, 2008
SkySportsLEPTIS MAGNA 10-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and struggling final 3f, 8th of 11, 8l behind Sofia's Star (8-11) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs

Lønnsom handel med olivenolje gjorde provins til verdensby:  -  Oct 29, 2008
Illustrert Vitenskap,I det som i dag er Libya, ligger ruinene av Leptis Magna, en av Romerrikets viktigste byer i Afrika. Takket være de enorme olivenlundene som leverte olje

Nero romano  -  Nov 7, 2008
L'Opinione,Perché Settimio Severo nacque in Africa, a Leptis Magna, nell’attuale Libia. E se la faccenda arriva all’orecchio del Colonnello Gheddafi quello ci chiede,

De Michelis: "Reagan non ci sopportava piĂą ma poi ci chiese di ...  -  Oct 31, 2008
il Giornale,Del resto Leptis Magna e Sabratha erano già romane a pieno titolo, ricche di reperti molto più di tante altre zone d’Italia». Gli americani non gradivano

Libye : Entre Mer et DĂ©sert, un film de Anne-Sophie TIBERGHIEN  -  Oct 23, 2008
Kabyle.com,Venez admirer le somptueux théâtre romain de Sabratha, parcourir les ruines de Leptis Magna, Ptolémaïs, Cyrène… antiques cités florissantes aux fastes

Schifano 1934-1998, Galleria del Credito Valtellinese, Fondazione ...  -  Nov 3, 2008
TK,C’è spazio per il ricordo del libico luogo natìo, Leptis Magna, su una gettata di sabbia: Io sono nato qua 20-9-34, già evidente nei colori mediterranei

Winter walking - Loving Libya  -  Sep 16, 2008
Easier (press release),Other highlights include visits to the Roman cities of Sabaratha, boasting one of the finest theatres in antiquity, and magnificent Leptis Magna,

A final family fling in Libya  -  Aug 29, 2008
Times Online,Leptis Magna, 120km east of the city, is probably the best-preserved Roman city in the world. For several entrancing hours Saeed guided us through the

Cruising the Nile in style  -  Sep 11, 2008
Easier (press release),...with sightseeing at the National Museum, time to explore the old souk and a day at the utterly breathtaking, UNESCO Heritage site of Leptis Magna.

Tiger has the class to prevail  -  Sep 23, 2008
Herald.ie,KEMPTON: 6.20 Timpanist, 6.50 Mazaris, 7.20 Aladdin's Lamp, 7.50 Ten To The Dozen, 8.20 Edie Superstar, 8.50 Wind Flow, 9.20 Leptis Magna.

Utat Viaggi presenta il catalogo Libia  -  Sep 16, 2008
Travel Quotidiano,...il Fezzan e la cittadina di Ghadames; "La magia del deserto e la splendida Leptis Magna", otto giorni, sul deserto libico per visitare Leptis Magna.

Archeologia sommersa al Rotary Club Senigallia  -  Sep 12, 2008
60019.it,La relazione ha messo in luce come al porto di Leptis Magna, terzo per importanza in epoca romana dopo Ostia e Civitavecchia e molto simile a quello di

LibiĂ« 4x4 Afrika Expeditie Self-drive  -  Sep 25, 2008
HotFrog (persbericht),...naar het noorden in de richting van Shawayrif, om aan de Middelandse Zee kust nog de beroemde Romeinse nederzettingen bij Leptis Magna te bekijken.

As cidades litorâneas do paĂ­s norte-africano guardam ruĂ­nas ...  -  Sep 9, 2008
UOL Viagem,Junto de Sebratha, Leptis Magna é um dos principais destinos turísticos da Líbia, que está começando a ser descoberta pelos viajantes, depois de séculos

Nouvelle brochure Point Afrique  -  Sep 21, 2008
I-Voyages,En Namibie, en Ethiopie, en Libye, du désert aux ruines de Leptis Magna, au Maroc dans le Haut Atlas, de parcs en villages au Sénégal, au sud du Burkina

Il Cavaliere a Bengasi Un'autostrada di scuse  -  Aug 31, 2008
Il Manifesto,Nel '99 D'Alema arrivò a Tripoli con la Venere di Leptis Magna, sontuosa scultura del II secolo rubata da Italo Balbo per regalarla a Goreing,

Unbekannte Schätze und WĂĽstensand ohne Ende  -  Sep 2, 2008
Backnanger Kreiszeitung,Mehr aber noch Leptis Magna, eine der imposantesten Städte der Antike. Die Ruinen noch in frischer Erinnerung fragt sich Gerda Bühner: „Welch

Servizi del Giorno  -  Sep 1, 2008
Agenzia Internazionale Stampa Estero,Quanto al turismo, "il made in Italy è in prima linea nei progetti avviati sia nell’area limitrofa a Tripoli sia nella zona di Leptis Magna e Sabrata",

Roman holiday in Libya  -  15 Aug 2008
Ottawa Citizen,While most of the Mediterranean shoreline is thronged all summer long with Europe's bronzed and beautiful, the coastline at Leptis Magna is largely empty of

Voyage to Libya Offers Rare Opportunity  -  Aug 6, 2008
MarketWatchTravelers will explore World Heritage sites including the Acropolis with its new museum in Athens; sprawling Leptis Magna, the towering sea-side theater of

Libya a virgin land for lovers of archeology  -  Jul 24, 2008
Alarab online,Perhaps Sabratha and Leptis Magna are the most significant locations that represent the best these very epochs. It is not that difficult to access these two

Ewan McGregor "Long Way Down"  -  Aug 13, 2008
TheForce.netRoman road in Italy, Roman Ampitheatres in El Jem, Tunisia, and Roman city Leptis Magna in Sabratha, Libya, all wonderful and beautiful ancient ruins.

GAME SET LOOKS A SOVEREIGN STAR  -  Aug 13, 2008
Sportinglife.co.za,By Ashley Iveson, PA Sport BEVERLEY: 2.10 Parchment, 2.40 Cash In The Attic, 3.15 Tufton, 3.50 Rose Of Coma, 4.25 Out Of India, 5.00 Leptis Magna.

Debut victory for Murgia  -  Aug 7, 2008
Norwich Evening News,Leptis Magna had not run a decent race for a year, but he came good as the 4-1 favourite to win the PKF (UK) LLP Selling Handicap.

Titan HiTours launches 2009 brochure  -  Aug 1, 2008
Easier (press release),The brochure also features a new 12-day Libya & Leptis Magna tour. This thorough exploration of one of North Africa’s most captivating countries includes a

Thoughts of success at Yarmouth  -  Aug 6, 2008
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,Yarmouth: 5.35 Fun In The Sun, 6.06 Handful Of Magic, 6.35 Leptis Magna, 7.05 Liberty Belle, 7.35 Colorado Springs, 8.05 Naughty Thoughts.

Paradox of an Unknown Paradise By Sondos Elgatit  -  Aug 2, 2008
Tripoli Post,...with tourists increasingly flocking to the Leptis Magna and Cyrene as Libya's five United Nations World Heritage sites have become better known.

Local native thrived after losing Monessen mill job  -  Jul 25, 2008
Monessen Valley Independent,That world has included stops in Libya, the Mediterranean Sea at Tripoli and Misurata, the ancient ruins at Leptis Magna and Sabrata and the Caribbea

Reisen auf eigene Faust  -  Jul 24, 2008
NZZ Online,Vor den Überresten der Markthalle in Leptis Magna steht noch das steinerne Normmass: Eine punische Elle ist ein wenig länger als ein römischer Fuss.

Il buen retiro di poeti e artisti  -  Aug 7, 2008
Il Tempo,...dai magnifici Cinquanta dei vari Moravia, Pasolini e dei conti Volpi di Misurata che costruirono una villa faraonica ispirata alla Leptis Magna libica.

Una familia malagueña en la tierra de SĂ©ptimo Severo  -  Aug 9, 2008
La Opinión de Málaga,Además de la medina y el castillo construido por Carlos V en Trípoli, recomienda la belleza del desierto libio y la ciudad romana de Leptis Magna,

Schifano, pittore don Giovanni  -  Jul 27, 2008
La Stampa,La materia di Leptis Magna, Io sono nato qui che riporta la data in cui questo è successo: 20-9-34, la luminosità del quadro con le biciclette,

Amanshausers Welt: 95 Tunesien  -  Jul 17, 2008
Die Presse,Ich kenne einige römische Ausgrabungsstätten: Palmyra, Leptis Magna, den Michaelerplatz in Wien. Ehrlich gesagt finde ich die Atmosphäre freigelegter Böden

The Complete Guide To: Hadrian's Empire  -  Apr 11, 2008
Independent,He visited the Roman town of Leptis Magna, where he commissioned the construction of an impressive bath building. Excavation of the site did not start until

Libya - A future in the past  -  Apr 8, 2008
Easier (press release),Next, a full day is spent amongst the baths, forum, temples and basilica at one of the world’s greatest ancient sites, Leptis Magna.

Alternative approach pays off for Roger Allard  -  22 Feb 2008
Times Online,His ships do not operate in the Mediterranean in the hottest months, although there are trips to Istanbul, or the former Roman colony of Leptis Magna in

The classical ruins of Leptis Magna in Libya  -  Jan 29, 2008
Irish Independent,Andante's five-day "Bare Bones" tour of the magnificent classical ruins of Leptis Magna in Libya (pictured) spends two days at the vast North African site,

Blog: Keeping time with Gaddafi (+photos)  -  Jan 24, 2008
New Zealand Herald,We were bound for Libya's premier tourist attractions - the spectacular Roman ruins of Leptis Magna. My travel companions were suitably coy about their

Catch it or Regret It  -  Feb 13, 2008
Philadelphia citypaper.net,For Leptis Magna (Nocturne), Mel Davis applied 40 thin, transparent layers of paint with a soft brush so that the painting held more light, resulting in a

Christopher Kelly  -  Feb 13, 2008
London Review of Books (subscription),...of the sharp-nosed fish’), they were not aiming to uncover another set of impressive ruins that could rival those of Leptis Magna, Ephesus or Pompeii.

New look at old world  -  Nov 26, 2007
Times Record News,On the northwestern coast, about 75 miles east of Tripoli, is Leptis Magna, among the most significant cities of the Roman Empire and one of five UNESCO

Tripoli: my kind of town  -  Nov 19, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,...collection of antiquities, including mosaics and statues from the unmissable sites of Leptis Magna and Sabratha (about an hour's drive from Tripoli).

Exclusive: Son of Qaddhafi: Strange Bedfellow?  -  Nov 6, 2007
Family Security Matters,...the draw of Mediterranean beaches and the Sahara desert, Libya boasts some of the most impressive ancient ruins in the world, including Leptis Magna.

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