Leptis Magna......... Civilisation beckons

The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the ruined Roman city of Leptis Magna, in present-day Libya (and Roman Libya). It was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born in the city. The arch was in ruins but was pieced back together by archaeologists after its discovery in 1928.

Date: 30/01/2009

Location: Leptis Magna........ Libya

Photographer: Ned Clark

Leptis Magna......... Civilisation beckons

The Arch of Septimius Severus is a triumphal arch in the ruined Roman city of Leptis Magna, in present-day Libya (and Roman Libya). It was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born in the city. The arch was in ruins but was pieced back together by archaeologists after its discovery in 1928.

Date: 30/01/2009

Location: Leptis Magna........ Libya

Photographer: Ned Clark