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The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins

Leptis Magna

Al Khums, Libya

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RUINS & SITES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 45 2026
Leptis Magna

A large Roman city ruin on the Libyan Mediterranean coast near Al-Khums, at the mouth of Wadi Lebda. Visitors walk among the arch of Septimius Severus, the theatre, baths, marketplace and columned streets.

Highlights

  • Arch of Septimius Severus
  • Roman theatre overlooking the sea
  • Hadrianic Baths

Good to know

  • Entrance fee about 15 dinars
  • Guide in English and Arabic costs 200 dinars
  • Sunshade provided, little shade elsewhere

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