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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Libyan photographers take part in Sfax medina project
Jun 18 Michel Cousins

Libyan photographers take part in Sfax medina project

By Nadia El-Ahmar.Tripoli, 18 June 2013:The Sfax photography project, organised and funded by the offices of the European Union in Tunisia, took place...

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International women gather in Tripoli's Old Town
May 17 thomwestcott

International women gather in Tripoli's Old Town

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 17 May 2013:The fourth International Women in Libya (IWil) event saw more than 50 women from Libya and around the globe gath...

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Talk today on shared Italian and Libyan history
May 14 thomwestcott

Talk today on shared Italian and Libyan history

Tripoli, 15 May 2013:The rich cultural heritage shared by Italy and Libya will be discussed in a talk today by Professor Franco Salvatori, President o...

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Sebha Sufi shrine attacked
May 10 Michel Cousins

Sebha Sufi shrine attacked

Tripoli, 10 May 2103:The Hamid Hudairi Sufi shrine in Sebha has been extensively damaged as a result of a rocket during the early morning on Thursday....

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Libya still at risk from the plunder and smuggling of antiquities
May 5 thomwestcott

Libya still at risk from the plunder and smuggling of antiquities

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 5 May 2013:The country is still in danger of having its archeological treasures and historic artefacts plundered and smuggled...

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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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Clean-up campaign for the Medina
May 1 Nihal Zaroug

Clean-up campaign for the Medina

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 1 May 2013:Save the Old City Campaign had started a clean-up campaign in the Tripoli's Old City. The project, which got under...

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Tripoli museum could reopen mid-May
May 1 thomwestcott

Tripoli museum could reopen mid-May

By Tom Westcott and Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 1 May 2013:Tripoli Museum, which houses many treasures, from prehistoric remains to Roman and Islamic artef...

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Archaeology film at King's Palace tonight
Apr 18 Michel Cousins

Archaeology film at King's Palace tonight

Tripoli, 18 April, 2013:A film on archaeology discoveries in the Sahara is being shown tonight at the Libya Museum (the King’s Palace). The film  – Il...

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