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Ancient city in modern Libya
Leptis or Lepcis Magna, (Arabic: لبدة الكبرى, romanized: Libda al-Kubrā) also known by other names in antiquity, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian
Leptis_Magna
Roman triumphal arch in Libya
Severus is a third-century triumphal arch in the ruined Roman city of Leptis Magna, in present-day Libya. It was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Septimius
Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna)
Arch_of_Septimius_Severus_(Leptis_Magna)
Place in Tripolitania, Libya
needed] Leptis over-extended itself at this period. During the Crisis of the 3rd Century, when trade declined precipitously, Leptis Magna's importance
Al-Khums
Punic inscriptions found in Tripolitania, Libya
three classical cities of Leptis Magna, Sabratha and Oea (modern Tripoli), with the vast majority being found in Leptis Magna. The inscriptions have been
Tripolitania Punic inscriptions
Tripolitania_Punic_inscriptions
Topics referred to by the same term
Leptis may refer to: Either of two cities of antiquity Leptis Magna, Great Leptis, or simply Leptis, known as Lebda to modern-day residents of Libya,
Leptis
Archaeological museum in Tripolitania, Libya
Leptis Magna Museum is an archaeological museum located in Khoms (Leptis Magna), Tripolitania, Libya. It contains evidence of people of different origins
Leptis_Magna_Museum
Roman emperor from 193 to 211
– 4 February 211) was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna, Libya, in the Roman province of Africa. He is of Libyan origin. As a
Septimius_Severus
Catholic Church in the 20th century, first under the name Leptis Maior and since 1933 as Leptis Magna. Victor (later pope from 189 – 199) Archaeus (fl. 200
Diocese_of_Leptis_Magna
Roman North Africa
Libya was established as a province under the name of Tripolitania with Leptis Magna capital and the major trading port in the region. In 96 BC, Rome peacefully
Roman_Libya
Phoenician colony and Carthaginian and Roman port on Africa's Mediterranean coast
hellenized Léptis (Ancient Greek: Λέπτις). Under the Romans, the Punic name was Latinized as Lepcis or Leptis. It was known variously as Leptis Parva, Leptis Minor
Leptis_Parva
Roman frontier defence line
was primarily intended as a protection for the tripolitanian cities of Leptis Magna, Sabratha and Oea in Roman Libya. The earliest records of the Limes Tripolitanus
Limes_Tripolitanus
Annaba, which was built in the eighth century. Leptis Magna (Leptis Magna in Roman Libya): Leptis magna was made Municipia by Trajan in 109 AD with the
Roman colonies in North Africa
Roman_colonies_in_North_Africa
Monumental structure in the form of an archway
examples are usually roughly cubical, like the Arch of Septimius Severus in Leptis Magna, Libya, but modern examples, like the Arc de Triomphe, tend to be oblong
Triumphal_arch
Ancient city in present-day Centreville à le Souq Yafran, in Tripoli, Libya
the city experienced a golden age under the Severan dynasty in nearby Leptis Magna. The city was conquered by the Rashidun Caliphate with the spread of
Oea
Structure with two crossing arched passages
an important crossroad in the city, the Arch of Septimius Severus at Leptis Magna has three steps up from the road level, suggesting that it was not passed
Tetrapylon
Canaanite (Punic) god of healing or medicine
Carthage and Leptis Magna in Africa. He is sometimes depicted as a youth with a serpent or a scorpion. In a Punic-Latin bilingual in Leptis Magna he is identified
Shadrafa
three of which are classical ruins. The Roman cities of Sabratha and Leptis Magna in Western Libya and the Greek ruins of Cyrene in the east are big tourist
Tourism_in_Libya
Ancient Roman bath complex
Baths are an ancient Roman bath complex (thermae) in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, in modern-day Libya. They were built during the reign of the emperor
Hunting_Baths
Father of emperor Septimius Severus
in Leptis Magna, Africa (East of Tripoli in modern Libya). Geta was of Punic origin. His family were local, wealthy and distinguished in Leptis Magna, a
Publius Septimius Geta (father of Septimius Severus)
Publius_Septimius_Geta_(father_of_Septimius_Severus)
Leptis Magna Sabratha Cyrene Tadrart Acacus Ghadames The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites
List of World Heritage Sites in Libya
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Libya
City in Libya
westernmost of the ancient "three cities" of Roman Tripolis, alongside Oea and Leptis Magna. From 2001 to 2007 it was the capital of the former Sabratha wa Sorman
Sabratha
Large open-air venue used for public events in the ancient Roman Empire
Cyrene at circusmaximus.us. [Leptis Magna] Wikimapia location: Leptis Magna Roman circus. [Leptis Magna] The Circus | Leptis Magna at circusmaximus.us. [Aeminium]
Roman_circus
Phoenician city-state
Carthage, "autonomous" coinage with Punic inscriptions was minted in Leptis Magna. Leptis Magna had free city status, was governed by two sufetes, and had public
Ancient_Carthage
Architectural background of a Roman theatre stage
curved recesses in the face of the front of the stage, as at Sabratha and Leptis Magna. The roofed Renaissance Teatro Olimpico ("Olympic Theatre") in Vicenza
Scaenae_frons
Country in North Africa
reached a golden age in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, when the city of Leptis Magna, home to the Severan dynasty, was at its height. On the eastern side
Libya
Prefect of the Praetorian Guard, senator and consul (c.150-205)
Plautianus and eventually disposed of them. Plautianus was originally from Leptis Magna, southeast of Carthage (modern Libya, North Africa). He was a maternal
Gaius_Fulvius_Plautianus
Type of building in classical and church architecture
Leptis including thermae, a new harbour, and a public fountain. At Volubilis, principal city of Mauretania Tingitana, a basilica modelled on Leptis Magna's
Basilica
Khoms Libya Leptis Magna Arch of Trajan 035 109–110 AD Khoms Libya Leptis Magna Arch of Septimius Severus 146 146–211 AD Khoms Libya Leptis Magna Arch of
List of Roman triumphal arches
List_of_Roman_triumphal_arches
Ancient Roman expeditions into Africa
expedition in order to retaliate against nomad raiders who attacked Leptis Magna, and reached Sebha and the territory of Aozou. He then reached the Bahr
Romans_in_sub-Saharan_Africa
region of the Carthaginian trading stations Sabratha, Oea-Tripolis, Leptis Magna and Cyrenaica before coming to Alexandria and the lower Nile region.
Roman_roads_in_Africa
Roman floor mosaic
century AD, found in the town of Zliten in Libya, on the east coast of Leptis Magna. The mosaic was discovered by the Italian archaeologist Salvatore Aurigemma
Zliten_mosaic
Phallic symbol in ancient Rome
For example, the motif is known from multiple relief sculptures from Leptis Magna in present-day Libya, as well as several instances on Hadrian's Wall
Fascinus
Visual arts and material culture of Libya
Phoenicians and their Carthaginian successors founded trading settlements at Leptis Magna, Sabratha and Oea (modern Tripoli) that formed the region later known
Libyan_art
Capital and most populous city of Libya
Sabratha and Leptis Magna. It was probably raised to the rank of a separate province by Septimius Severus, who was a native of Leptis Magna. In spite of
Tripoli,_Libya
Latin epic poem by Virgil
Troy provided for a very suitable narrative for the Greek colonists in Magna Graecia and Sicily who wished to link their new homelands with themselves
Aeneid
Calendar year
the military headquarter of Yuan Shao in Ye. A trade recession in the Leptis Magna region (Africa) is alleviated by Emperor Septimius Severus, who buys
204
destruction of Carthage in 146 BC. Today, the ancient sites of Cyrene, Leptis Magna, and Sabratha are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Other Roman remains include
Architecture_of_Libya
Roman combatant for entertainment
Part of the Zliten mosaic from Libya (Leptis Magna), about 2nd century AD. It shows (left to right) a thraex fighting a murmillo, a hoplomachus standing
Gladiator
District of Libya
and capital is Khoms. The widely visited UNESCO World Heritage Site of Leptis Magna is also located in the district. In the north, Murqub has a shoreline
Murqub_District
humans from clay. Cybele, an imported tutelary goddess often identified with Magna Mater. Dea Dia, goddess of growth. Dea Tacita ("The Silent Goddess"), a
List_of_Roman_deities
notable for the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna, which is 120 km (74.5 mi) east of Tripoli along the coast. Leptis Magna prospered for 500 years, reaching
Al_Khums_District
Old dump for domestic waste
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Midden
Ancient Roman triumphal arch, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Roman Empire; the Arch of Septimius Severus in the emperor's hometown of Leptis Magna, Libya was built in the same year. The Monumental Arch of Palmyra is
Arch_of_Septimius_Severus
Topics referred to by the same term
Roman fort, also known as Magna, at Carvoran, Northumberland, England Leptis Magna, ancient Roman city in Libya Plancia Magna (fl. 1st century CE), prominent
Magna
Purported ancient tribal confederation of the Late Bronze Age
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Sea_Peoples
Topics referred to by the same term
also known as Leptis Magna, Roman Libya, Roman Empire; the modern city of Al-Khums, Libya lpq (Punic: 𐤋𐤐𐤒), Carthage; also known as Leptis Parva, Roman
LPQ
1? 1? 11? Leptis Magna (Wadi Caam I) Libya 2nd–3rd c.? ? 1? 1? 1900 Leptis Magna (Wadi Caam II) Libya 2nd–3rd c.? ? 1? 1? 11? Leptis Magna (Wadi Lebda)
List of Roman dams and reservoirs
List_of_Roman_dams_and_reservoirs
1st century AD Roman Stoic philosopher
his house in Rome was a school of philosophy. Cornutus was a native of Leptis Magna in Libya, but resided for the most part in Rome. He is best known as
Lucius_Annaeus_Cornutus
Ancient Berber deity
in Gholaia dedicated to "Vanammon", and a Neo-Punic inscription from Leptis Magna. Some scholars have interpreted Gurzil as a bull god, a characterisation
Gurzil
River in ancient Libya
after a short duration of about three years. The Phoenician colony of Leptis Magna was nearby, and the Greek town was probably seen as a threat. The Macae
Cinyps_(Libya)
Topics referred to by the same term
Septimius Severus in Rome, Italy Arch of Septimius Severus (Leptis Magna) in Leptis Magna, Italy Arch of Septimius Severus (Thugga) in Thugga, Tunisia
Arch of Septimius Severus (disambiguation)
Arch_of_Septimius_Severus_(disambiguation)
Earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Olmecs
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Phoenicia
Archeological site in Libya
the Roman city of Gaerisa, situated away from the coast and south of Leptis Magna, developed quickly in a rich agricultural area. Gerisa became a "boom
Gerisa
Naval battle between Octavian and Mark Antony/Cleopatra (31 BC)
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Battle_of_Actium
Historic region of Libya
name Τρίπολις (Tripolis) "three cities", referring to Oea, Sabratha and Leptis Magna. Oea was the only one of the three cities to survive antiquity, and became
Tripolitania
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Ancient_Egypt
City in Lebanon
prestigious colonies around the Mediterranean Sea, such as Carthage and Leptis Magna. It came under Babylonian rule in 572 BC, before being conquered by siege
Tyre,_Lebanon
Bronze Age civilization on Crete and other Aegean Islands
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Minoan_civilization
First wife of Roman Emperor Tiberius
Vipsania Agrippina Bust of Vipsania (recovered from Leptis Magna, near Khoms, Libya) Born Unknown Died 20 AD (aged 55–56) Spouses Tiberius Gaius Asinius
Vipsania_Agrippina
Large public building in ancient Rome and Greece
Basilica of the Severans at Leptis Magna
Civil_basilica
Italian archaeologist (1887–1974)
Cirene. Nevio Degrassi. Il Mercato romano di Leptis Magna. Pietro Romanelli. Iscrizione inedita di Leptis Magna con i nuovi contributi ai fasti della provincia
Italo_Gismondi
Ancient North African population
centuries after Herodotus, Roman merchants established themselves in Leptis Magna (Libya) and Lixus (Morocco) to purchase the slaves the Berbers brought
Garamantes
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Achaemenid_Empire
Full-size statue of Apollo type
that it was used for the Hadrianic sculpture of Antinous as Apollo at Leptis Magna. With the Hellenistic and Roman depictions of a youthful Dionysus typologically
Lyceus
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Roman_Empire
otherwise thoroughly Roman temple of Roma and Augustus, built 14–19 AD at Leptis Magna. One of the latest Neo-Punic inscriptions on a monument dates to the
Languages_of_the_Roman_Empire
Ancient Roman open-air venues
transformed into fortifications or fortified settlements, such as at Leptis Magna, Sabratha, Arles and Pola, and in the 12th century the Frangipani fortified
Roman_amphitheatre
Lake in Surrey, England
Tripoli to the Prince Regent, which were transported from the site of Leptis Magna (modern-day Al-Khums) in 1816 and installed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville at
Virginia_Water_(lake)
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Ships_of_ancient_Rome
Late Bronze Age Greek civilization
Apulia. An Examination of Aegean Bronze Age Contacts with Apulia in Eastern Magna Grecia. Jonsered, Sweden: Astrom. Freeman, Charles (2014). Egypt, Greece
Mycenaean_Greece
Latinus Hofmann: Lexicon Universale Pliny the Elder: the Natural History Ptolemy: the Geography Unesco: Leptis Magna Unesco: Volubilis Unesco: Cuicul
List of Latin place names in Africa
List_of_Latin_place_names_in_Africa
Mythological narrative poem by Ovid
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Metamorphoses
Roman province in North Africa
three cities", referring to Oea (modern Tripoli of Libya), Sabratha and Leptis Magna. Following the defeat of Carthage in the Punic Wars, Ancient Rome organized
Tripolitania_(Roman_province)
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
Bronze Age civilisation in South Asia
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Indus_Valley_Civilisation
Ancient Roman family
duumvir at Leptis Magna. Lucius Septimius (M. f.) Severus, grandfather of the emperor Septimius Severus, sufet and subsequently duumvir of Leptis Magna during
Septimia_gens
Tazoult-Lambèse no data available no data available Leptis Magna Fortified coastal city in Tripolitania Leptis Magna arguably between 533 and 565 28 ha Limisa Inland
List of Byzantine forts and other structures in the Maghreb
List_of_Byzantine_forts_and_other_structures_in_the_Maghreb
480 BC naval battle of the Greco-Persian Wars
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Battle_of_Salamis
Historiographical periodisation of the Roman Empire during late antiquity
Antioch Aquileia Berytus Bononia Carthage Constantinopolis Eboracum Leptis Magna Londinium Lugdunum Lutetia Mediolanum Pompeii Ravenna Roma Smyrna Vindobona
Dominate
Prehistoric period of Mesopotamia
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Ubaid_period
Biblical flood myth
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Genesis_flood_narrative
1947 raft journey from South America to Polynesia
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Kon-Tiki_expedition
Period in ancient Egyptian history (c. 2686–2181 BC)
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt
Woodworking joint
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Mortise_and_tenon
Head of the Catholic Church from c. 189 to 199
Successor Zephyrinus Personal details Born Roman Africa, Roman Empire (Leptis Magna) Died 199 Rome, Italy, Roman Empire Sainthood Feast day 28 July or 11
Pope_Victor_I
2700–2000 BC Greek shipwreck
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Dokos_shipwreck
Italian archaeologist
Ostia Antica, the Palatine Hill in Rome, at the Forum Romanum and at Leptis Magna in Libya. Among his students was the Roman archaeologist and researcher
Pietro_Romanelli
Roman statesman and lawyer (106–43 BC)
Antioch Aquileia Berytus Bononia Carthage Constantinopolis Eboracum Leptis Magna Londinium Lugdunum Lutetia Mediolanum Pompeii Ravenna Roma Smyrna Vindobona
Cicero
1957 film
another of Wayne’s movies crossing the Mojave Desert. The Roman remains of Leptis Magna in Libya were used extensively as a location for the ancient city. In
Legend_of_the_Lost
Ancient Roman family
Siculus (a Sicilian), the settlement of a merchant named "Herennius" at Leptis Magna, the legend of the founding of a temple to Hercules at Rome, and a coin
Herennia_gens
Muslim conquests by the Rashidun and Umayyad caliphates
around a month it also fell in around 643, along with Sirte, Sabratha and Leptis Magna, while Busr ibn Abi Artat took Waddan. Now, with a vast buffer between
Muslim conquest of the Maghreb
Muslim_conquest_of_the_Maghreb
Second-largest city in Bangladesh
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Chittagong
Taiwanese prelate
March 1989. On 10 November 1998, he was elected Titular Archbishop of Leptis Magna, and at the same time named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka. His episcopal
Thomas_Yeh_Sheng-nan
Archaeological culture in Sardinia
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Nuragic_civilization
Ancient ranged weapon
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Ballista
Flood myth in the Epic of Gilgamesh
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Gilgamesh_flood_myth
Northwest Semitic supreme deity
'El creator of Earth' appears, even including a late inscription at Leptis Magna in Tripolitania dating to the 2nd century. In Hittite texts, the expression
El_(deity)
Ancient Greek ship
Godavaya Guangzhou Jambukola Jeddah Kaveri Poompattinam Kedah Korkai Leptis Magna Lothal Manthai Madurai Malao Mersa Gawasis Myos Hormos Martaban Mueang
Syracusia
People from Ancient Carthage
there were 300 other settlements along the North African coast from Leptis Magna in Libya to Mogador in Morocco, as well as western Sicily, southern Sardinia
Punic_people
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