Leptis Magna: Sightseeing marvels in the desert
Travelling overland from Egypt to Libya on a transit visa, we haven’t managed to get hold of a guidebook for …
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Blockbusters in the ancient world – what was on show in Roman theatres?
The young tourist exclaims something, raises his fist and falls dramatically to the floor. His girlfriend and a few other …
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More Marvellous Marble in Libya
The rickety bus stops in Salloum, a small town in the far west of Egypt. From here private pick-up trucks …
Waiting for a Libyan Visa – On Hold in Cairo
“How long have you been waiting?” smiles Sayed, our contact man in the Libyan embassy. “Only three-and-a-half hours – no …
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