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LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Forum of Septimius Severus. Forum built after the rise to the empire of Lucius Septimius Severus in 193. Sculptural detail with Gorgons head. Roman art. Early Empire
Lebanon / Tripoli 1890STripoli: the citadel
General Panoramic view of rooftops of Tripoli, Lebanon Date: circa 1908
Map / North Africa 19CTunisia and Tripoli (now largely Libya)
Nuvolari in bimotore Alfa-Romeo at Tripoli Grand PrixNuvolari, motor racing driver, in a bimotore Alfa-Romeo at the Tripoli Grand Prix. 1935
Edward PrebleEDWARD PREBLE American naval commander, served in the war against the British but failed to take Tripoli. Date: 1761 - 1807
Libya - Tripoli - Panoramic view. Note the imposing bulk of Tripoli Cathedral - converted to a Mosque by Muammar Gaddafis regime in 1970 Date: circa late 1930s
Lebanon / Tripoli 1846Tripoli: general view
The conqueror of Palestine at Beyrout(Beirut), 1919British army officers in front of the tablet that was erected to commemorate the occupation of Beyrout(Beirut) and Tripoli by the 21st Army Corps
Man and woman of Tunis, Algiers or Tripoli, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton
Man and woman of Paris standing in front of a fountain, 1818Man and woman of Paris standing in front of a fountain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World
Title page with vignette of enslaved man with chain around his neck under a palm tree. Copperplate engraving from Rev. Isaac Taylors Scenes in Africa for the Amusement
Scenes from Tripoli in the Barbary States, 1820Hunting lions in the Barbary States 10, camels and drivers sleeping in the desert 11, and Arabs inviting travellers to dine 12. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev
Sphere cover - The Italians in TripoliFront cover of The Sphere featuring a symbolic illustration by the Italian artist, Eduardo Matania, to reflect the involvement of young Italy in the Tripoli campaign
Rudolf Caracciola on Mellaha circuit, Tripoli Grand PrixRudolf Caracciola on the Mellaha circuit during the Tripoli Grand Prix, driving a Mercedes, with a winning speed of 123 mph. 1935
Motor racing track course for Tripoli Grand PrixMotor racing track course for the Tripoli Grand Prix. 1930s
Mellaha racing circuit used in Tripoli Grand PrixThe Mellaha circuit used in the Tripoli Grand Prix. 20th century
Achille Varzi, Italian motor racing driver, after winning the Tripoli Grand Prix in 1934 for the second successive year in an Alfa-Romeo. 1934
Bey of Tripoli and a MoorBey of Tripoli (now Libya) and a Moor (Moorish man). 1839
BARTH / AFRICA / LAKE CHADHerd of elephants, Lake Chad: Dr Heinrich Barth crossed the Sahara from Tripoli, through the Chad basin to Timbuktu, where he did work on the languages and ethnography. Date: September 1851
The Italo-Turkish War - Tripoli occupied by ItalyThe Italo-Turkish War - A postcard celebrating Tripoli being captured by Italy in 1911. Date: circa 1912
Turco-Italian War - on the way to Tripoli by MataniaThe Turco-Italian War - on the way to Tripoli: the manner in which the Italian soldier amuses himself en route. Date: 1911
Street scene in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya, with people and camels. Date: circa 1920
LIBYA. Leptis Magna. Forum of Septimius Severus. Forum built after the rise to the empire of Lucius Septimius Severus in 193. Sculptural detail with Gorgons head. Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture
Libya. Leptis Magna. ArchaeologyLIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Roman theatre, built in 1 AD. Roman art. Early Empire
Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) - Fighting at TripoliFighting before the walls of Tripoli. The Italo Turkish War was launched by Italy against Turkey, with the aim of gaining Libya, in order to counterbalance French conquests in North Africa
Italo-Turkish War - Defense of the Bumiliana Wells, LibyaItalo-Turkish War - The heroic Italian defense of the Bumiliana Wells, Libya, North Africa. Date: 1911
Cotton harvest in Tripoli (Tarabulus), LebanonCotton harvest with a working girl standing in front of it, Tripoli (Tarabulus) in the north of Lebanon. Date: circa 1910
Port of Tripoli (Tarabulus), LebanonPort of Tripoli (Tarabulus), city in the north of Lebanon. Date: circa 1910
Tripoli, Lebanon - El-Hamad - a local Bedouin ChieftainTripoli, Lebanon - El-Hamad, the Emir Aboud-agha - a local Bedouin Chieftain Date: circa 1908
Libyas Desert Express"Libyas " Desert Express", jammed with soldiers, colonists and natives. The Gadames-Tripoli railway runs 350 miles through unbearable heat, unprotected from the sun Date: 1940s
Street of main banks, Tripoli, LibyaStreet of main banks, including the Banco Sicilia on the right, in Tripoli, Libya. Date: circa 1920
Costumes of Tripoli, Libya, woman in burqa and veil, man in turban.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
Libya - Tripoli - narrow passage within the Old City Date: circa late 1930s
Libya - Tripoli - The seafront / Waterfront Date: circa late 1930s
St. George monastery of Homeyra, Homs, SyriaSt. George monastery of Homeyra lies in Wadi Al-Nassara. between Homs and Tripoli, only few minutes away from the Knights Castle (Krak des chevaliers)
Syria and Lebanon - Tourist Map. Date: circa 1910s
The Kings Palace, Tripoli, LibyaThe Kings Palace (Palazzo Reale), Tripoli, Libya. The rather nice stamp features King Idris of Libya (1889-1983), who reigned from 1951 until he was deposed in a 1969 coup d etat by army officers led
Italian army aviators during Italo-Turkish WarItalian army aviators during the Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) -- the first use of aeroplanes in warfare. Captain Piazzi sits in his monoplane
WW2 - Allied forces firing a 4. 5 inch gun near TarhunaPhotograph of Allied forces firing a 4. 5 inch gun near Tarhuna, during the time when the Eighth Army was advancing on Tripoli, Feb 1943
West of Tripoli (Tarabulus), LebanonWest of Tripoli (Tarabulus), city in the north of Lebanon. Date: circa 1920
Tripoli, Lebanon - Panoramic view of the Rooftops toward the Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles (Qala at Sanjil) (back left). Date: 1910
Italo-Turkish War - Landing Italian Troops at Tripoli on 11th October 1911. Date: 1911
Panorama of Tripoli, Libya with minarets and rooftops - at this stage under Ottoman occupation (pre-conquest by Italy). Date: circa 1910
Turco-Italian War - farewell to wives & families, by MataniaThe Turco-Italian War - off to Tripoli: The last farewell to wives and families. The scene outside the Royal Naval barracks at St. Lucia, Naples
Tripoli, Lebanon - College des Carmes at BsharriThe Carmelite College (College des Carmes) at Bsharri, Tripoli, Kadisha Valley, Lebanon. Date: circa 1910s
Tripoli, Lebanon - Double-decker Horse TramTripoli, Lebanon - Superb and unusual double-decker Horse Tram - in the background one can see The Clock tower, one of the most iconic monuments in Tripoli
Richard Dale, NavalRICHARD DALE American naval commander who joined the British navy but promptly switched to the U.S. Navy, served under Paul Jones and blockaded Tripoli. Date: 1756 - 1826