Libya
in Northern Africa
Africa

National active POI Bordering countries
Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - LYD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Italian, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, L)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
LY
Internet top level domain:
.ly
Country phone prefix:
+218
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Libyan Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Libya in Africa. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Archaeological Site of Cyrene. On the list since 1982. The youngest site is Old Town of Ghadamès. On the list since 1986.

Name Since
Archaeological Site of Cyrene
A colony of the Greeks of Thera, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. It was Romanized and remained a great capital until the earthquake of 365. A thousand years of history is...		 1982
Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
Leptis Magna was enlarged and embellished by Septimius Severus, who was born there and later became emperor. It was one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire, with its imposing public monum...		 1982
Archaeological Site of Sabratha
A Phoenician trading-post that served as an outlet for the products of the African hinterland, Sabratha was part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in...		 1982
Old Town of Ghadamès
Ghadamès, known as 'the pearl of the desert', stands in an oasis. It is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities and an outstanding example of a traditional settlement. Its domestic architecture is chara...		 1986
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
On the borders of Tassili N'Ajjer in Algeria, also a World Heritage site, this rocky massif has thousands of cave paintings in very different styles, dating from 12,000 B.C. to A.D. 100. They reflect ...		 1985