• An infrastructure restoration project near the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius and Gurgi Mosque in Libyan capital Tripoli's Old City. AFP
    An infrastructure restoration project near the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius and Gurgi Mosque in Libyan capital Tripoli's Old City. AFP
  • Labourers work on the restoration project in an alley of Tripoli's Old City. AFP
    Labourers work on the restoration project in an alley of Tripoli's Old City. AFP
  • Built by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC, Tripoli's Old City has passed from civilisation to civilisation, notably the ancient Greeks, Romans and Ottoman empire. AFP
    Built by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC, Tripoli's Old City has passed from civilisation to civilisation, notably the ancient Greeks, Romans and Ottoman empire. AFP
  • A woman takes pictures of Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius at the entrance of Tripoli's Old City. AFP
    A woman takes pictures of Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius at the entrance of Tripoli's Old City. AFP
  • Children run in the alleys of Tripoli's Old City, amid ongoing the restoration work. AFP
    Children run in the alleys of Tripoli's Old City, amid ongoing the restoration work. AFP
  • Children sit in a square with the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius in the background, in Tripoli's Old City. AFP
    Children sit in a square with the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius in the background, in Tripoli's Old City. AFP
  • Construction crews are aiming to restore the Old City to its past architectural glory, following neglect under former dictator Muammar Qaddafi. AFP
    Construction crews are aiming to restore the Old City to its past architectural glory, following neglect under former dictator Muammar Qaddafi. AFP
  • Narrow alleys criss-cross Tripoli's Old City. AFP
    Narrow alleys criss-cross Tripoli's Old City. AFP
  • Labourers walk past the the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius in the Libyan capital Tripoli's Old City AFP
    Labourers walk past the the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius in the Libyan capital Tripoli's Old City AFP

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Roman Marcus Aurelius arch in Tripoli among restoration work - in pictures

Labourers are working to rehabilitate neglected architectural treasures in the Libyan capital's Old City

The National

April 17, 2021

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