- Tripoli is a port and the capital city of Libya. It is also known as ‘Tripoli of the West’ to differentiate it from Tripoli in Lebanon.
- It was the Roman city of Oea in Tripolitana.
History
- Tripoli was the Roman city of Oea and formed the three cities of Tripolitana, along with Sabratha and Leptis Magna.
- The city has remained continuously inhabited since it was founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BCE.
- Unlike Sabratha and Leptis Magna, which ceased to be inhabited, Tripoli has almost no visible Roman Remains.
Roman Sites
- The Arch of Marcus Aurelius in Oea, Tripoli.
Museums
- Red Castle Museum
- Located in the Red Castle, Tripoli.
- The Assaraya Alhamra Museum or Red Castle Museum holds Archeological collections found in Libya that cover the whole historical period from the Phoenicians to the Modern Period.
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