24 Sep 2020

Archaeologists Uncover 1,700-year-old Roman villa with Stunning Mosaics in Libya

Ostia Basilica

In the 1700-year-old villa in Ptolemais, a major trading port of the ancient Romans on the Libyan coast, archaeologists have uncovered statues, elaborate mosaics and other treasures.

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