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welcome.
Libya's
and profound history make it a vital link between the eastern and western parts of the Arab world, and between Europe and
Africa. The country has known its ups and downs, but the testimony of the great Libyan civilization of old.
Look at the engravings of the AKAKUS mountains, the drawings in the MATCHANDOUSH caves. The cities of JARMA, ZAKAKRA, and
SABHA' in the south, and the historical city of GHIRZA in the centre. Libya has played host to many civilizations,
and has enriched civilization in its turn, with writings, drawings and engravings in the caves of TADRART mountains, and archaeological
treasures from ATAFT. The Phoenician, Roman, and Byzantine ports of TRIPOLI, SABRATAH, LIBDAH, SHAH'HAT, SUSAH, TUKRAH, and
TALMITHA. The old Islamic cities such as SIRT, DARNAH, and AJDABIYA, and other cities in the heart of the desert, including
GHADAMES, ZUWAYLAH, JALU, OJLA, GHAT, and FEZZAN. Not forgetting the places and fortresses of GHARYAN, MIZDAH, AL-QARYAT,
YIFRAN, JADU, NALUT, MISALLATAH, and AWINAT. The first site most tourists visit is TRIPOLI, Libya's biggest
city, the queen of the seas. It is an historical site. the city of Islamic civilization, Arab art and handicraft, where every
monument tells a story. TRIPOLI has changed little since its foundation in the first millennium BC: it is still a lush garden
filled with olive trees, palms, grapevines, and orange groves. The city has a wealth of old and new monuments.
Travel east or west, to nearby LIBDAH or SABRATAH, and soak up all the history.
Events and Announcements
Updated 3/20/00
Don't forget, we're taking a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts on March 22. You won't need to bring a lunch, but you must have
your permission slip signed and with you when you get on the bus.
Assignment 4 is not due until April 3 (instead of
March 31).
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