Sabrata, 40 miles (64km) west of Tripoli, holds the remains of a splendid Roman theatre that could seat 5,000 people under colonnades 80 feet (24m) high…
KAIROUAN
For the best examples of North African Islamic design, one must look farther west to Kairouan, once one of the holy cities of Islam in the days when the land was called Ifriqiya. The great mosque there is strictly practical, yet it is one of the most beautiful buildings. A single, huge square minaret acts as a landmark and a fortress gate through which grateful traders can reach the sheltered enclosure inside (like the yard of the Arab caravanserai)…
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