Time

With Roman Ruins Under Threat, Libya’s Ancient Past Presses Against Its Present

According to a report on CNN.com, NATO officials overseeing the aerial bombing campaign against the forces of Muammar Gaddafi in Libya could target positions nestled within an ancient complex of Roman ...
Charlotte Observer

Ruins of ancient Roman home — with jars for collecting taxes — found in Libya. See it

Sifting through the ruins of an ancient city along the coast of northern Africa, archaeologists uncovered a unique home. Fragments of its “advanced” features survived, despite earthquake damage.
Catholic News Agency

Ancient traces of St. Mark reveal Christianity’s deep roots in Libya

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: ...
WKYC3

Cleveland Museum of Art agrees to transfer ownership of ancient 'Statue of a Man' to Libya

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has finalized an agreement to transfer ownership of its ancient "Statue of a Man" to Libya. Officials from the CMA and the Libyan government held a ...
The Libya Observer

Urgent plan to save archaeological site in Leptis Magna from encroaching sand

The Libyan Department of Antiquities and UNESCO have discussed urgent solutions to address the risks threatening the ancient ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Africa’s Oldest Mummy Is a Toddler Who Died 5,400 Years Ago, Nearly a Millennium Before the Egyptians Started Mummifying Their Dead

The Uan Muhuggiag mummy is housed at Libya's National Museum, where it rests in a glass case on a cushion of cotton. Courtesy of Amr Fathallah Libya’s National Museum announced earlier this year that ...
Miami Herald

Ruins of ancient Roman home — with jars for collecting taxes — found in Libya. See it

Archaeologists excavated the ruins of an ancient Roman dignitary’s house and found a water collection system, a carving and tax collection jars. Photo from Piotr Jaworski via the University of Warsaw ...