Tripoli: Cyrene, the Garamantes, Ghadames, and the Italian Colonization of Libya
The wider Libyan world around Tripoli: Cyrene as the finest ancient Greek city in Africa and birthplace of Eratosthenes; the Garamantes and their 3,500 km of underground Saharan water tunnels; Ghadames as the Pearl of the Desert and a UNESCO oasis city; the brutal Italian colonization (1911-1943) and the resistance of Omar Mukhtar; Libyan cuisine; and the practical guide to visiting the most inaccessible UNESCO heritage destination in the world.
Tripoli Complete Reference - Jamahiriya, Lockerbie, Roman Mosaics, and the Libyan Sahara
The complete Tripoli reference: how Gaddafi Green Book dismantled all Libyan institutions creating the post-2011 vacuum; the Lockerbie bombing (270 killed 1988) and Libya rehabilitation 2003-2011; the Zliten gladiatorial mosaic and the extraordinary Tripoli museum Roman mosaic collection; Tripoli vs Tunis vs Cairo; the Ubari Lakes and the Libyan Sahara extreme landscapes; and the essential facts for planning a future visit to Libya most extraordinary heritage destination.
Tripoli Day Trips: Nafusa Mountains, Garian Underground Houses, Acacus Rock Art, and Practical Libya Guide
Western Libya beyond Tripoli: the Nafusa Mountains Amazigh Berber villages and the Nalut ksar; the Garian underground houch houses and Amazigh pottery; the Tadrart Acacus UNESCO rock art of the Green Sahara; the Wadi Mathendous giant crocodile engraving; the 2,500-year Libyan Jewish community; and the practical guide to visiting Libya when conditions permit.
Tripoli: Omar Mukhtar, King Idris, the Oil Discovery, and Modern Libya
Libya political history from the Italian colonization to the 2014 civil war: Omar Mukhtar and the Cyrenaican resistance; the Senussi order and the creation of the Libyan state; King Idris and the 1951 independence (the first African country to gain independence through the UN); the 1959 oil discovery that transformed Libya from the poorest to one of the richest African countries; 42 years of Gaddafi; and the ongoing civil conflict and the hope of reconstruction.
Tripoli: Cyrene, Benghazi, the Garamantes, Ghadames, and the Complete Libyan Heritage
The wider Libyan world: Cyrene as the finest ancient Greek city in Africa and birthplace of Eratosthenes; the 2011 revolution that began in Benghazi; the Garamantes and their 3,500km of underground Saharan water tunnels; Ghadames as UNESCO Pearl of the Desert; Libyan cuisine from bazeen to mbakbaka; and the complete legacy of Libya as the world most significant unvisited heritage destination.
Tripoli: Roman Arch, Ottoman Medina, Leptis Magna, and the Legacy of Gaddafi
Tripoli as the capital of Libya: the Arch of Marcus Aurelius as the only Roman monument in the city center; the Ottoman medina with the Gurgi Mosque and the Red Castle; Leptis Magna as the finest Roman city in Africa and birthplace of Emperor Septimius Severus; Sabratha and its extraordinary three-story Roman theatre; 42 years of Gaddafi and the Great Jamahiriya; and the fate of Libya and its UNESCO World Heritage sites after the 2011 revolution.