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

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

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

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

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

Labourers walk past the the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius in the Libyan capital Tripoli's Old City AFP

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