Libya's Roman Ruins

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.
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Leptis Magna
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.

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