Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna

World Heritage
Libya
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Leptis Magna was expanded and embellished by Septimius Severus, who was born here and later became Roman emperor. It was one of the most beautiful cities in the Roman Empire, with magnificent public monuments, ports, markets, warehouses, shops and residential areas.

Ruins

The Arch of Septimius Severus in Leptis Magna

Columns (on the stage)

Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna 10

Theater

Severan Basilica

Small Gate (Western side)

Angling in the 1st century CE. Villa of the Nile Mosaic, Leptis Magna, Tripoli National Museum

Map of Leptis Magna

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Information extracted from Wikidata

native label Leptis Magna
area 387.485
time period Roman Empire
World Heritage criteria World Heritage selection criterion (ii)
World Heritage criteria World Heritage selection criterion (i)
Atlas Obscura identifier leptis-magna
uses 4111264-7
image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Leptis%20Magna%20market%20place%20April%202004.jpg
instance of Bracciano
located in the administrative territorial entity Khoms
executive body Leptis Magna
location of creation Leptis Magna
spoken text audio ADV10536802
KulturNav-ID 2448
IPA transcription 2141097
floruit Leptis+Magna
ELSTAT geographical code leptis-magna
number of rooms viaf-229742148
office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/0d04x
Commons category Leptis Magna
has part Kyoto
dissolved, abolished or demolished date 0637-01-01T00:00:00Z
coordinate location Point(14.290555555 32.639166666)
start time 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
topic's main category Category:Leptis Magna
Commons gallery Leptis Magna
page banner http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/WV%20banner%20Leptis%20Magna.jpg

country Byzantine Empire
start time 0533-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time 0637-01-01T00:00:00Z
country Ancient Carthage
end time -0145-01-01T00:00:00Z
inception -0700-01-01T00:00:00Z
refine date second half
start time 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name موقع لبدة الأثري (لبتس ماغنا) (لبدة الكبرى )
official name Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
official name Sitio arqueológico de Leptis Magna
official name Site archéologique de Leptis Magna
official name レプティス・マグナの古代遺跡
official name Archeologische stad Leptis Magna
official name Археологические памятники Лептис-Магны
official name 莱波蒂斯考古遗址
volume as quantity World Heritage selection criterion (i)
volume as quantity World Heritage selection criterion (ii)