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- Leptis Magna (aka Lepcis Magna), located in western Libya, North Africa, was a Phoenician city founded by Tyre in the 7th century BCE. Continuing to be a major city in the Roman period, it was the birthplace of Emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193-211 CE).
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Aug 26, 2019 · Leptis Magna (aka Lepcis Magna), located in western Libya, North Africa, was a Phoenician city founded by Tyre in the 7th century BCE. Continuing to be a major city in the Roman period, it was the birthplace of Emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193-211 CE).
- Mark Cartwright
Leptis or Lepcis Magna, also known by other names in antiquity, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian Empire and Roman Libya at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda in the Mediterranean. Established as a Punic settlement prior to 500 BC, [2] the city experienced significant expansion under Roman Emperor Septimius Severus ( r.
- 1000 BC
- Tripolitania
- 1982 (6th session)
Leptis Magna, largest city of the ancient region of Tripolitania. It is located 62 miles (100 km) southeast of Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast of Libya . Lying 2 miles (3 km) east of what is now Al-Khums (Homs) , Leptis contains some of the world’s finest remains of Roman architecture.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 24, 2020 · Leptis Magna (Lepcis Magna) is an incredibly well preserved archaeological site in Tripoli, Libya. Originally founded by the Phoenicians in the first millennium BC, Leptis Magna subsequently became part of the Carthaginian Empire and was then incorporated into the Roman Empire in 46 BC.
Leptis Magna was enlarged and embellished by Septimius Severus, who was born there and later became emperor. It was one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire, with its imposing public monuments, harbour, market-place, storehouses, shops and residential districts.
Apr 18, 2022 · Roman Tripolitania. Leptis Magna was part of the Roman African province of Tripolitania. Located in modern Libya, the region was named after the three cities which dominated the region: Leptis, Sabratha and Oys, the name for modern Tripoli. Leptis Magna was the easternmost of the three cities.
