Tripoli
Location: 180 miles app. east of Djerba (Tunisia), 130 miles app. west of Misrata

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Tripoli, the site of Phoenician Oea founded circa 500 BC, is the capital of Libya. Although no vestiges of the Phoenecian settlement remain, there are traces of Roman times including the Arch of Marcus Aurelius (163 AD) constructed entirely of marble. Other sites of interest include the wonderful National Museum, located within Tripoli Castle, and the old medina, within which is a crossway notable for Roman pillars embedded in each corner building. The medina contains interesting souks and mosques, of which the interior of Karamanli Mosque is particularly beautiful.

Tripoli Castle
and National Museum

Arch of
Marcus Aurelius

Entablature

Cathedral-turned-
Mosque

Entrance to Medina

Roman pillars in medina

Karamanli Mosque

Clothes Souk

Tripoli Mosque