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Leptis Magna (Arabic: لَبْدَة Labdah)[1] also known as Lectis Magna (or Lepcis Magna as it is sometimes spelled), also called Lpqy, Neapolis, Lebida or Lebda to modern-day residents of Libya, was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. Its ruins are located in Khoms, Libya, 130 km (81 mi) east of Tripoli, on the coast where the Wadi Lebda meets the sea. The site is one of the most spectacular and unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean.
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لَبْدَة (in Arabic) | |
Alternative name | Lepcis Magna |
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Location | Khoms, Libya |
Region | Tripolitania |
Coordinates | 32°38′21″N 14°17′26″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | c. 1000 BC |
Abandoned | 7th century AD |
Cultures | Berber, Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman, Byzantine |
Official name | Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii |
Designated | 1982 (6th session) |
Reference no. | 183 |
State Party | Libya |
Region | Arab States |
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