This prominent coastal city of the Roman empire is a UNESCO heritage site. On June 14, 2011, NATO declined to say whether or not it would strike the site if it knew that military equipment had been placed there.

Libya's Roman Ruins

NATO refuses to say that it will refrain from bombing an ancient UNESCO heritage site if it knew Gaddafi was hiding military equipment there; a look at some of Libya's extraordinary Roman ruins.

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