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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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American pilots at Wheelus Air Base in 1963, six years before Gaddafi took control (Flickr/Kemon01)

Tripoli, Libya

Wheelus Air Base

70 years of foreign military influence on the shores of Tripoli, Libya.

Ghat, Libya

Acacus Mountains

Landscape of bizarrely shaped desert mountains and innumerable rock carvings.
The conical domes of the mosque (Looklex / Tore Kjeilen)

Ajdabiya, Libya

Atiq Mosque

Early Islamic mosque with several strange conical domes.
Qasr al-Haj as of Jan 2024

Qasr al Hajj, Libya

Qasr al-Haj

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

Ghadames

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

Libya

Gaberoun Oasis

A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.
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.
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Qasr al-Haj as of Jan 2024

Qasr al Hajj, Libya

Qasr al-Haj

A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.
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Libyan Desert Glass found in the Great Sand Sea along the border of Libya and Egypt. This specimen weighs 22 grams and is about 55 mm wide.

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