Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya.http://www.libya-libya.com/cities/tripoli The name Tripoli was derived from the Greek word "Tri-Polis", which means three cities. These three cities were originally Sabratha (Zwagna), Leptis Magna (Lubdah) and Oea (Tripoli).http://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm Tripoli is where Libya's seat of government is located.http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/the_people/cn_tripo.shtml

Libya's major commercial and manufacturing companies are located in Tripoli. The principal seaport is also situated in the city.http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/the_people/cn_tripo.shtml There are two quarters in the city: the old and the new. The old features the city's historical landmarks while the new showcases its modern developments.http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/the_people/cn_tripo.shtml "Tripoli of the West" was a name given to the city to differentiate it from another city named Tripoli in Lebanon.http://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm

Phoenicians called ancient Tripoli Oea when they founded it in seventh century B.C.E. Combined with the cities of Sabratha and Leptis Magna, Tripoli formed the Tripolitania or African Tripolis.

In the 20th century, Italy gained control of the area. After the World War II, England took over the administration of the country. Libya regained its independence in 1951.http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/the_people/cn_tripo.shtml In time, the city of Tripoli became its administrative, business and commercial center.

The land was occupied by several empires:

• Romans: First to fifth century C.E.
• Vandals: Fifth century C.E.
• Byzantines: Sixth century C.E.
• Arabs: Seventh century C.E.
• Sicilian Normans: 1145 to 1158
• Spanish: 1510
• Turkish: 1551

The geographical coordinates of Tripoli are 32.8925 latitude and 13.1800 longitude.http://www.fallingrain.com/world/LY/61/Tarabulus.html Tripoli has a total land area of 400 square kilometers.http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/facts_about__tripoli_tarabulus It is located at the edge of the desert in Northwestern Libya and 90 kilometers east of Tunisia.http://travel.mapsofworld.com/libya/libya-tourist-destinations/tripoli.html The rocky land is formed like a bay that faces the Mediterranean Sea.http://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm

• Arch of Marcus Aurelius: Arch built by the Romans in 163 C.E.http://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm
• Assaraya Alhamra Museum: Exhibit of various artifacts from stone age down to modern timeshttp://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm
• The Old City Medina: The historical fortified city of Tripolihttp://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm
• Gurji Mosque: An old mosquehttp://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm
• Ahmed Pasha Karamanli Mosque: An old mosque built in the 1730shttp://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm
• Sidi Abd Alwahab Mosque: An old mosquehttp://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm
• The Red Fort: An old castle built by the Romanshttp://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm
• The New Burj Boulayla Towerhttp://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm
• Alfateh or Alfatah Towerhttp://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/Tripoli.htm

• Moammar Gadhafi
• Prashant Bhat: Writerhttp://www.chowk.com/writers/Prashant-Bhat
• Nasser El Mezdawi: Musical artisthttp://www.juggle.com/libya
• Abdussalam Nattah: Visual artisthttp://fineartamerica.com/profiles/abdussalam-nattah.html
• Evgeni Andreev: Visual artisthttp://www.lookoutlibya.com/Look_Out_Libya_%7C_Expat_Interview_May_2010.html
• Sarah Salah Addin: Singerhttp://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=4&i=154