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ARCHAEOLOGY: LIBYA, MAUSOLEUM IN LEPTIS MAGNA REBUILT
17.02.2009 - ANSAmed

TRIPOLI - The Gasr Duirat Mausoleum in Leptis Magna, the last remaining evidence of the ancient civilisations that once inhabited Northern Africa, has been entirely rebuilt thanks to the efforts of the Libyan-French archaeological cooperation. The Roman Mausoleum which dates back to the III century AD was completely rebuilt in the courtyard of the Museum of Leptis Magna, an ancient Roman city about 130km from Tripoli in Libya. It is the latest archeological attraction in a country rich in ruins that have yet to be opened to the public. The Mausoleum, discovered 2km southwest of Lepis Magna, is a type of tomb typical in ancient Arabia which spread throughout Asia Minor and Northern Africa from the 4th century AD ... mehr

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