Film on revolution hero Mahdi Ziu made
Oct 5 Michel Cousins

Film on revolution hero Mahdi Ziu made

Tripoli, 5 October 2013:For the first time since the revolution a Libyan media company has made a film about one of the early major figures of the upr...

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Oct 1 Michel Cousins

Major cultural cooperation agreed with Italy

Tripoli, 1 October 2013:A Libyan delegation headed by the Minister of Culture and Civil Society,  Habib Al-Amin, returned to Tripoli on Saturday  at t...

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Sep 28 thomwestcott

Historic documents could help recover Benghazi Treasure

Tripoli, 28 September 2013:Documents discovered in Italian archives could help international police to intercept stolen items from the Benghazi Treasu...

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Hands-on heritage training for conservators
Jul 11 thomwestcott

Hands-on heritage training for conservators

Tripoli, 11 July 2013:Those responsible for protecting the country’s archaeological treasures have had hands-on experience caring for small artefacts...

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Sabratha celebrates return of stolen statue heads to museum
Jun 21 thomwestcott

Sabratha celebrates return of stolen statue heads to museum

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 21 June, 2013:A ceremony to celebrate the return of two stolen statue heads was held in the ancient city of Sabratha yester...

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Towards healing and reconciliation: The Libya Initiative launched
May 4 thomwestcott

Towards healing and reconciliation: The Libya Initiative launched

Tripoli, 4 May 2013:The Libya Initiative (Al-Mubadara Libya) was launched today at the Radisson Blu Mahari, with high-level ministers joining peace ac...

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LD 10 million for heritage "is a start"
May 3 thomwestcott

LD 10 million for heritage "is a start"

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli 3 May 2013:The Ministry of Culture has pledged LD 10 million of its budget to the Department of Antiquities, to help preserve...

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Apr 2 thomwestcott

Libya's first electronic library opens

Tripoli, 3 April 2013:Libya’s first electronic library has been officially opened by the Deputy Prime Minister, Awad Al-Barasi.The opening ceremony to...

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Bringing Libya's past into the twenty-first century
Feb 10 thomwestcott

Bringing Libya's past into the twenty-first century

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 10 February 2013:With five UNESCO world heritage sites and numerous archaeological remains, Libya has a rich history and coun...

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Libyan archaeologists look to the future with new training
Dec 23 tomlittle

Libyan archaeologists look to the future with new training

By Tom Little. Tripoli, 23 December:The Department of Antiquities was badly neglected through the four decades of Qaddafi’s rule, but last week it too...

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