Ministry of Tourism decries vandalism to national treasures
Jun 17 Newsdesk1

Ministry of Tourism decries vandalism to national treasures

By Jamal Adel. A completely vandalized site with several paintings which go back thousands of years in history. (Photo: UNESCO)Tripoli, 17 June 2014:V...

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New Fezzan archaeology book launched in London
May 22 thomwestcott

New Fezzan archaeology book launched in London

By Tom Westcott.London, 22 May 2014:A new book about the archaeology of southern Libya, which sheds more light on an ancient people of the Sahara, was...

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May 14 michele vick

Department of Antiquities staff attend Rome training in mosaic preservation

By Libya Herald staffTripoli, 14 May 2014:Five staff members from the Ministry of Culture’s Department of Antiquities concluded a training course orga...

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World War II body found at Tobruk
Jan 13 Michel Cousins

World War II body found at Tobruk

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Australian soldiers at Tobruk in 1941Tripoli, 13 January 2014:It is reported from Tobruk that the remains of at least one Britis...

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Turkey to assist in restoring Ottoman-era sites
Dec 8 Callum Paton

Turkey to assist in restoring Ottoman-era sites

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli 8 December 2013:Turkey is to assist in the restoration of cultural and historical sites offering training to officials from...

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Dec 7 thomwestcott

Roman cemetery found on Misrata farm

Tripoli, 7 December 2013:The remains of an ancient cemetery dating back to Roman times has been found on a Misrata farm.When the owner of the farm une...

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McCain visit touches on overlooked American-Libyan history
Dec 4 thomwestcott

McCain visit touches on overlooked American-Libyan history

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 4 December 2013:US Senator John McCain’s today visited Tripoli’s Red Castle, which overlooks Martyrs’ Square, where he found...

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Fezzan Sand Seas: A popular but unprotected area for off-road driving and adventure tourism
Nov 23 Michel Cousins

Fezzan Sand Seas: A popular but unprotected area for off-road driving and adventure tourism

By Mustafa J. Salem and Hans-Joachim PachurFigure 2: A close-up of one of the numerous dry lakes within the Murzuk Sand Sea. Thanks to Google Earth fo...

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Greece honours Libyan archaeologist
Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

Greece honours Libyan archaeologist

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 30 October 2013:At a ceremony held at the Greek embassy in Tripoli last night, Libyan Professor of Archaeology and Ancient Lan...

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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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