Libya

A Greek colony founded in 630 BCE on a high plateau above the Libyan coastal plain, renowned for its sanctuary of Apollo, athletic stadium and as the birthplace of the philosopher Aristippus.

A Roman imperial city founded by Phoenicians, later enlarged by Septimius Severus into one of the most magnificent urban complexes of the Roman world, now the best-preserved Roman city in North Africa.

A fortified traditional town in the Fezzan desert region of western Libya, built by the Berber Ibadite community as a clustered oasis settlement with distinctive covered streets and decorated houses.

A hilltop fortress and museum in central Tripoli, founded by the Spanish in the 16th century and now housing the National Museum of Libya, with collections spanning from prehistoric rock art to contemporary crafts.

A Phoenician trading post turned Roman colonial city on Libya's Mediterranean coast, famous for its exceptionally preserved theatre with intact three-tiered stage and vibrant frescoes.

A mountain range in the central Sahara near Ghat, containing one of the world's largest and most diverse collections of prehistoric rock art, with paintings and engravings spanning 12,000 years of human habitation.