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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Libya

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Libya

Updated December 26, 2019

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Ghat, Libya

Acacus Mountains

Landscape of bizarrely shaped desert mountains and innumerable rock carvings.

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Ghadames

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

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Qasr al Hajj, Libya

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A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.

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Scoria cone in the Waw an Namus caldera.

Libya

Waw an Namus

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

Te ancient city of Lepis Magna.

Al-Khums, Libya

Leptis Magna

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.

The Gaberoun Oasis.

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Gaberoun Oasis

A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.

Arch of Marcus Aurelius.

Tarabulus, Libya

Arch of Marcus Aurelius

This triumphal arch is the only fully standing structure that remains from Roman-era Oea.

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Qasr al Hajj, Libya

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