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From the earliest days of his rule following his 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI has espoused his own political system, the Third Universal Theory. The system is a combination of socialism and Islam derived in part from tribal ... [read more]
From the earliest days of his rule following his 1969 military coup, Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-QADHAFI has espoused his own political system, the Third Universal Theory. The system is a combination of socialism and Islam derived in part from tribal ... [read more] Blog: Day 63 - Leptis Magna
Date: December 9th 2006
It's hard these days to get excited about seeing yet another site of ruins, we've seen so many so far on the trip. But they say Leptis is the be all and end all of Phoenician/Roman ruins and after being there, I'd probably agree. It's massive - the usual array of bathouses, amphitheatres, markets, forums, etc. You're apparently not allowed in without a guide (which I think is silly and another ... read more
Date: December 9th 2006
It's hard these days to get excited about seeing yet another site of ruins, we've seen so many so far on the trip. But they say Leptis is the be all and end all of Phoenician/Roman ruins and after being there, I'd probably agree. It's massive - the usual array of bathouses, amphitheatres, markets, forums, etc. You're apparently not allowed in without a guide (which I think is silly and another ... read more
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