Leptis Magna
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title:
Leptis Magna
text:
Leptis or Lepcis Magna, also known by other names in antiquity, was a prominent city of the Carthaginian Empire and Roman Libya at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda in the Mediterranean. Established as a Punic settlement prior to 500 BC, the city experienced significant expansion under Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193–211), who was born in the city. The 3rd Augustan Legion was stationed here to defend the city against Berber incursions. After the legion's dissolution under Gordian III in 238, t
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description:
Ancient city in modern Libya
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptis_Magna
date created:
2002-04-11T12:34:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T23:24:39Z
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