And so begins the 2nd part of our trip

Kom Al-Deka  Roman Theatre

Alexander The Great

Kom  Al - Shoqafa  Catacombs  ....... Boy !! These are really  really deep.

Pompey's  Pillar  -  297 A.D.

Citadel of Qaitbay

Mouhamed  Ali

This is a huge site !!  It just goes on and on and on.

There are many hillsides full of ruins & tombs which the archeologists just haven't had time to explore.

Most of the mosaics are still  in pretty good shape. This one for example has not had any restoration work done on it.

This wall faced one of the streets in the city. 

Each one of those mini-pillars was a carved statue.

You can still recognize some of the faces.

If you've ever wondered how you'd look as a goddess ... just come to Libya & have a go at it.

This is even larger than the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece

The group of black stones in the center,  formed the base that held the statue of Zeus.

Actually ... now that I think of it ... I'd rather be Zeus, than a goddess.

The  Arch  of  Marcus  Aurelius

Old Crusader  Fort

Once you get out of the city ... this is a common sight   ( trash & all )

This is the archeologists concept of the layout of the city. 

There some speculation as to which was the bigger city ...... Leptis Magna  or  Ephesus in Turkey

Entrance Arch

The carvings on this thing are exquisite !!!

Yep ... they had swimming pools.

I  know you know what this is  !!

This is the Market Place.  Those little doorways  are actually shop-keepers' stalls

These are the arch caps for the pillars.  Of course, they didn't use to sit where they're now placed.

The  Theatre

The villa is a work in progress.  The archeologists were busy  during our visit. 

 The place is not generally opened to outsiders, because of the extensive work going on there.

  What are they working on ?     Restoring all the mosaics that were discovered there.

This is a mosaic paradise.    The only other place we've seen such marvelous works, was in Tunis.

But that was in a museum ..... not in a private house such as this

Libya was a delight ..... but it was time to move on.

Oh ... one more "treat" for you .   When we went to the site museum ...... we came across this gigantic poster-board  cut-out  of good  ol'  Muammar Qaddafi.

I knew you would want us to  "share".