HERITAGE RECORD · 183

Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna

莱波蒂斯考古遗址

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Leptis Magna was enlarged and embellished by Septimius Severus, who was born there and later became emperor. It was one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire, with its imposing public monuments, harbour, market-place, storehouses, shops and residential districts.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ191504 ↗

Inception0700

Area387.485 ha

Administrative areaQ310381

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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