WAA Tour to Libya's Total Solar Eclipse

March 26 — April 6, 2006

Images: Georg Zotti
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April 6: Tripolis

Arch of Marcus Aurelius

The only remains of the old Roman city of Oea, completed 163–164 A.D.

Gurgi Mosque

The last mosque built under the Turks in the 19th century, and one of the few accessible for tourists.

Walk through Tripolis

Christmas Trees?

Green Square

National Museum

Gaddafi's VW beetle

Slonta Temple

Ghadames house

In the western Libyan town of Ghadames, this kind of house can still be seen. The room in the left back is only used twice: in the wedding night, and for the mourning widow.
Door
Interior
Tuareg Warrior

"Modern" part

Early 20th century
Evolution
Whale

Bazar

Good Bye!

Green Square fountain
Green Square with old fortress
Old King's Palace
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