Photographical documentation of the ancient city Ptolemais by Polish Archaeological Mission from the University of Warsaw. The photos were taken from the ground and the air by the kite. Photogrammetry projects of the artefacts and monuments were created with Image Master software. More information on www.ptolemais.pl and http
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EMAD TV presents LIBYA - The Hidden Treasures - Archaeological Site of Sabratha. It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 65km west of Tripoli. The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Sabratha's port was established, perhaps about 500 BC, as a Phoenician trading-post that served as a coastal outlet for the products of the African hinterland. Sabratha became part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. The Emperor Septimus Severus was born nearby in Leptis Magna, and Sabratha reached its monumental peak during the rule of the Severans. The city was badly damaged by earthquakes during the 4th century, particularly the quake of AD 365. It was rebuilt on a more modest scale by Byzantine governors. Within a hundred years of the Arab conquest of the maghreb, trade had shifted to other ports and Sabratha dwindled to a village.
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Hafed Walda, a Libyan archaeologist who lives in the UK and teaches at King's College, explains how he is trying to protect Libya's heritage.
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Images of main Libyan archaeological sites , museums, roman, phoenician ( punic ) and greek art. Images of Sahara, rock paintings and graffiti.
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Take a tour of Archaeological Site of Sabratha in Sabratha, Libya -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. In the northwestern corner of Libya, is a fascinating piece of Mediterranean antiquity known as Sabratha. The city has been here since at least 500 BC, when the Phoenicians likely founded it. In the second and third centuries AD, the Roman Empire reached Sabratha and began to reconstruct the city in their image with their technology. The ruins here contain buildings and features from both the Romans and the Phoenicians, as well as other nearby cultures. One of the most amazing structures in the city is the ancient Roman theater, which is still fairly intact. Sabratha was linked to two other nearby cities, creating an important triple city system in the ancient world.
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Archaeologists with Tripoli's Assaraya Al Hamra museum say they are now finally able to show off the country's treasures. Despite the unrest that has swept cities across the north African country, museum workers say they managed to save hundreds of artifacts, which include statues and coins that date back to Roman times, from looters. Ramadan Sheban, director of the Tripoli Archaeology Department said, "We have managed to create a comprehensive plan to protect Assaraya Alhamra Museum and the Museum of Libya in Tripoli in order to hide all pieces that I mentioned. We have managed to hide about 350 pieces of sculptures and pottery from Assaraya Alhamra. In addition to that, we managed to protect more than 2000 pieces of silver, bronze and old coins which are dated to different historical eras," Anti-Qaddafi forces captured Tripoli on August 23 after six months of civil war, ending Muammar Qaddafi's 41-year reign. But archaeologists are concerned about museums in other cities, and fear that the country's rich heritage could be destroyed. He added,"Currently, we are extremely worried about the museum in Bani Walid. We heard in the news, and some of our friends told us as well, that Qaddafi troops, troops of destruction and horror, are still there and they are using the museum. The Assaraya Alhamra museum is located in the city's historic Red Castle, believed to have been built around 5000 years ago. Libya has five World Heritage sites recognized by the UN cultural agency ...
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In February 2009 we went on a 5-day trip to the beautiful and friendly country of Libya. Going mainly to see the amazing archaeology of the ancient city of Leptis Magna, we discovered that Libya has a whole lot more to offer. The people there are most welcoming and friendly and the place is unspoiled by mass tourism. There is much that has survived from the ancient world, and the sites (which are all over the country) are relatively empty of visitors. Libya is culturally very sophisticated and downtown Tripoli, though suffering from lack of investment and infrastructure, is safe and welcoming. For the first time I took a video camera as well as my usual stills cameras, and this short film captures the edited highlights of the footage I took in the brief time we were there. See all of my Libya photographs here: www.flickr.com
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Photographs illustrate Leonor's description of a Libyan archeological site. Donations: www.paypal.com
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Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related stories from around the world! Today we travel to Libya: edition.cnn.com
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Assaraya Alhmara Museum, Tripoli, Libya - Assaraya Alhamra, "The Red Castle" or "The Red Fort" was painted red after the Spanish invasions in 1510 AD. Digging along an adjacent road revealed that the fort was built on top of an ancient Roman fortified camp. The building was established by the Phoenicians, who later abandoned the city after they established the nearby Carthage. A road once passed through the castle and was adorned with statues on both sides, which gave the museum an unique outdoor department. The castle was built to defend the city, it continued to be the centre of Tripoli's power right up to the 20th century. After the Romans' descendants' return in 1911, the Italian converted a section of the castle, that was originally used as an ammunition storehouse, into Libya's first museum in 1919, to house some of the countless archaeological artifacts scattered across Libya since prehistoric times. By 1930s, it was named the Classical Museum - in reference to the classical Greco-Roman period. After the British occupied Libya during the Second War, the museum grew to occupy the entire complex and became known as The Libyan Museum in 1948, with the four wings: Prehistory - Ancient Libyan Tribes (the Berbers: Garamentes, Tuareg, etc.) - Libyan-Punic-Greco-Roman-Byzantine Traditions - Natural History After Gaddafi's September Revolution, in 1969, a new wing was added, The People's Era Wing, to document the Libyan struggle for independence. and then later a war museum ...
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Archaeological Institute of America President Brian C. Rose's Plenary Session at the 112th AIA and APA Joint Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, on January 6, 2011
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A slideshow of photographs taken in Leptis Magna, Libya in February 2009. See all of my Libya photographs here: www.flickr.com
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A slideshow of photographs taken in the medina of Tripoli, Libya. In February 2009 we went on a 5-day trip to the beautiful and friendly country of Libya. Going mainly to see the amazing archaeology of the ancient city of Leptis Magna, we discovered that Libya has a whole lot more to offer. The people there are most welcoming and friendly and the place is unspoiled by mass tourism. There is much that has survived from the ancient world, and the sites (which are all over the country) are relatively empty of visitors. Libya is culturally very sophisticated and downtown Tripoli, though suffering from lack of investment and infrastructure, is safe and welcoming. See all of my Libya photographs here: www.flickr.com I do not mean these photos to be disrespectful. I genuinely see beauty in the things I photograph, and I want to encourage people to look at stuff they might not normally look at and see it in a different way. At the same time, I think it is important to call attention to the way in which we treat people and the environment - in nature and in our cities. I hope my photographs help people open their eyes to what we are doing to the world. Of all the Libya photographs I have posted to YouTube and Flickr, most are (I hope) affectionate and aesthetically pleasing, and reveal great wonders - such as Sabratha, and Leptis Magna. If anyone wants to see what a beautiful country Libya is and all the great diversity it has, I would urge them to take a look at this Flickr group ...
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A slideshow of photographs taken in Sabratha, Libya in February 2009. See all of my Libya photographs here: www.flickr.com
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Klaus Dona comes from the art world. As Art Exhibition Curator for the Habsburg Haus of Austria, Klaus has organized exhibitions world wide. With this background his approach to archeology is unconventional. He has traveled the world in search of unique and unexplained findings. Intrepid and unrelenting, he is on a mission to bring to the eye of the public such finds as giant bones, crystal skulls, carvings and sculptures in forms that do not fit into the contemporary view of our timeline. We spent an afternoon with him in Vienna talking at length about his process, his particularly stunning finds and why he is motivated to pursue this unusual vocation. Staunchly open minded, he refuses to retreat in the face of skepticism and doubt. Low on funding, he presses on to discover the real mysteries, going down through the centuries and excavating artifacts that science does not allow for, proving the existence of physical proof that humanity has barely grazed the surface of our heritage here on Earth. Kerry Lynn Cassidy Project Camelot
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ptolemais.pl A book of photographs entitled "Ptolemais a lost city in Libya" will soon be available on the market. The publication is a record of 10 years of excavations in ancient Ptolemais in Cyrenaica. The 100-page hardcover volume shows the remains of this large Mediterranean city, which was founded by the Ptolemies in the Hellenistic period, but flourished as a provincial capital in the Late Roman period. Many photos of streets, squares, houses and Christian basilicas, taken using the kite aerial photography method, are unique for their bird's-eye view. Images also capture scenes from archaeological and conservation work showing researchers from the University of Warsaw and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, as well as Libyan collaborators. The current residents of Ptolemais, for whom the ancient remains are a part of daily life, are also featured on the photographs. The author of the pictures is Miron Bogacki and the introductory note on the history of the city was written by Jerzy Żelazowski. The album is bilingual, with text written in Polish and English. The publisher of the volume is the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. The main sponsor of the publication is Budimex.
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Sunday November 22, 2009 - Since I found this region in late October (using Google Earth) I've discovered many more stilts seemingly hidden at relative altitudes. New finds includes 8 more stilts West of Bardiyah and 11 more stilts South of Bardiyah, along Egypt's border but on Libya's soil. The song is 'Killing an Arab' by The Cure. For more details please see my site: www.walicki.org
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A slideshow of photographs from the Gurgi Mosque in the old town of Tripoli, Libya. In February 2009 we went on a 5-day trip to the beautiful and friendly country of Libya. Going mainly to see the amazing archaeology of the ancient city of Leptis Magna, we discovered that Libya has a whole lot more to offer. The people there are most welcoming and friendly and the place is unspoiled by mass tourism. There is much that has survived from the ancient world, and the sites (which are all over the country) are relatively empty of visitors. Libya is culturally very sophisticated and downtown Tripoli, though suffering from lack of investment and infrastructure, is safe and welcoming. See all of my Libya photographs here: www.flickr.com
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A slideshow of photographs taken in Tripoli and the National Museum of Antiquities, Libya in February 2009. In February 2009 we went on a 5-day trip to the beautiful and friendly country of Libya. Going mainly to see the amazing archaeology of the ancient city of Leptis Magna, we discovered that Libya has a whole lot more to offer. The people there are most welcoming and friendly and the place is unspoiled by mass tourism. There is much that has survived from the ancient world, and the sites (which are all over the country) are relatively empty of visitors. Libya is culturally very sophisticated and downtown Tripoli, though suffering from lack of investment and infrastructure, is safe and welcoming. See all of my Libya photographs here: www.flickr.com
Tags :tripoli, tarabulus, libya, photographs, slideshow, roman, ruins, antiquity, archaeology, ancient

24 Juny 2010
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