Tripoli Collection

Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD, from the Villa of the Nile at Leptis Magna, Jamahiriya Museum, Tripoli, Libya, North Africa, Africa

LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Forum of Septimius Severus. Forum built after the rise to the empire of Lucius Septimius Severus in 193. Sculptural detail with Gorgons head. Roman art. Early Empire

Tripoli, Libya; The Castle; now housing the Museum of the Jamahariya as seen from across a small lake

Lebanon / Tripoli 1890S
Tripoli: the citadel

cedars Lebanon Arz Tripoli cedar grove inside
The cedars of Lebanon (Arz) near Tripoli. The cedar grove inside enclosure. 1945, Lebanon, Tripoli

cedars Lebanon Arz Tripoli cedar grove lone cedar
The cedars of Lebanon (Arz) near Tripoli. The cedar grove, the lone cedar giant. 1945, Lebanon, Tripoli

General Panoramic view of rooftops of Tripoli, Lebanon Date: circa 1908

Map / North Africa 19C
Tunisia and Tripoli (now largely Libya)

Nuvolari in bimotore Alfa-Romeo at Tripoli Grand Prix
Nuvolari, motor racing driver, in a bimotore Alfa-Romeo at the Tripoli Grand Prix. 1935

Edward Preble
EDWARD PREBLE American naval commander, served in the war against the British but failed to take Tripoli. Date: 1761 - 1807

Evening light over old city, Tripoli, Lebanon, Middle East

Lebanon / Tripoli 1846
Tripoli: general view

coast Tripoli El-Mina anchorage rock-bound harbour
Along the coast to Tripoli. Tripoli. El-Mina showing the anchorage and rock-bound harbour. 1920, Lebanon, Tripoli

Tripoli sunset Mina 1946 Lebanon
Tripoli, sunset from the Mina. 1946, Lebanon, Tripoli

Tripoli El-Mina Port 1900 Lebanon
Tripoli. El-Mina; Port of Tripoli 1900, Lebanon, Tripoli

A map of the city and port of Tripoli in Barbary, 1675 (coloured engraving)
7340047 A map of the city and port of Tripoli in Barbary, 1675 (coloured engraving) by Seller, John (1632-97); 42x53 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Tripoli in Libya. 17th century illustration. French
5306376 Tripoli in Libya. 17th century illustration. French; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tripoli, A Vaulted Street (colour litho)
8664967 Tripoli, A Vaulted Street (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tripoli, A Vaulted Street)

View of the village of Mina, in the desert of Arafat (Tent City, Mecca, Saudi Arabia)
FLO4721782 View of the village of Mina, in the desert of Arafat (Tent City, Mecca, Saudi Arabia). Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

A fountain among the mountains of Paphos, Cyprus. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich)
FLO4723272 A fountain among the mountains of Paphos, Cyprus. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich, 1767-1818) from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

View of Morocco and the cordillera of the Atlas mountains. Illustration by Michallon from (Domingo Badia y Leblich)
FLO4723217 View of Morocco and the cordillera of the Atlas mountains. Illustration by Michallon from (Domingo Badia y Leblich, 1767-1818) Ali Bey el Abbassi's Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus

View of Mount Carmel taken from St. John of Acre, Palestine. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi
FLO4723303 View of Mount Carmel taken from St. John of Acre, Palestine. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich, 1767-1818) from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt

View of the ancient temple at Amathus, Cyprus. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich)
FLO4723260 View of the ancient temple at Amathus, Cyprus. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich, 1767-1818) from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

A Moroccan soldier on horseback attacking an enemy a, and Ali Bey traveling on horseback b
FLO4723202 A Moroccan soldier on horseback attacking an enemy a, and Ali Bey traveling on horseback b. Illustration by Michallon from (Domingo Badia y Leblich)

Sacred place called Meroua (Al-Marwah) formed by three great walls in a street in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
FLO4721797 Sacred place called Meroua (Al-Marwah) formed by three great walls in a street in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus

Ancient monument in the seraglio of the Grand Seignior at Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
FLO4721757 Ancient monument in the seraglio of the Grand Seignior at Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey). Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

Tripoli, City Gate (colour litho)
8664965 Tripoli, City Gate (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tripoli, City Gate)

Counter commemorating the demonstration against the Tripoli pirates, 1766; reverse, 1766 (silver)
7339291 Counter commemorating the demonstration against the Tripoli pirates, 1766; reverse, 1766 (silver) by Soranzo, Mario (fl.1765); 3.3x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Castle or Alcazaba, Tangier, Morocco. Illustration by Michallon from (Domingo Badia y Leblich)
FLO4723208 Castle or Alcazaba, Tangier, Morocco. Illustration by Michallon from (Domingo Badia y Leblich, 1767-1818) Ali Bey el Abbassi's Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

Pompey's Pillar 1, and the obelisk of Cleopatra 2. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco
FLO4721766 Pompey's Pillar 1, and the obelisk of Cleopatra 2. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Turkey, London 1816

Counter commemorating the demonstration against the Tripoli pirates, 1766; obverse, 1766 (silver)
7339290 Counter commemorating the demonstration against the Tripoli pirates, 1766; obverse, 1766 (silver) by Soranzo, Mario (fl.1765); 3.3x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Italo Turkish War, tripolitania, people and soldiers before the court, 1912
3574276 Italo Turkish War, tripolitania, people and soldiers before the court, 1912 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Touring Club Italiano/Alinari Archives Management.

View of Tripoli, Libya, 1862. French illustration
5304701 View of Tripoli, Libya, 1862. French illustration; (add.info.: View of Tripoli, Libya, 1862. French illustration); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Watercolour depicting the castle at Tripoli in Lebanon ca. 1834 by William Henry Bartlett. (1809 - 1854)
5306134 Watercolour depicting the castle at Tripoli in Lebanon ca. 1834 by William Henry Bartlett. (1809 - 1854). .; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The gate of Cairo called Beb el Fath. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich)
FLO4723290 The gate of Cairo called Beb el Fath. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich, 1767-1818) from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Turkey

View of the ruins of the Queen's Palace near the Monastery of Saint Chrysostom, Morocco
FLO4723248 View of the ruins of the Queen's Palace near the Monastery of Saint Chrysostom, Morocco. Illustration by Michallon from (Domingo Badia y Leblich)

Tripoli (engraving)
8638441 Tripoli (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tripoli. Illustration for Dictionnaire Universel Illustre De La Geographie et Des Voyages edited)

Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving)
8677011 Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sponge fishing, Syria: sponge market at Tripoli)

Woodcut depicting FERDINAND I; Holy Roman Emperor 1558-64, king of Bohemia and Hungary 1526
5311572 Woodcut depicting FERDINAND I; Holy Roman Emperor 1558-64, king of Bohemia and Hungary 1526. From the title page of the De Sphaericus of Theodosius of Tripoli (2nd century AD)

View of the rock and castle of Asiom Karaissar (Afyonkarahisar, Turkey) in Asia Minor
FLO4721754 View of the rock and castle of Asiom Karaissar (Afyonkarahisar, Turkey) in Asia Minor. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

House constructed in a rock at Old Paphos 1, and catacomb at Paphos, Cyprus 2
FLO4723276 House constructed in a rock at Old Paphos 1, and catacomb at Paphos, Cyprus 2. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi (Domingo Badia y Leblich, 1767-1818) from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli

The conqueror of Palestine at Beyrout(Beirut), 1919
British army officers in front of the tablet that was erected to commemorate the occupation of Beyrout(Beirut) and Tripoli by the 21st Army Corps

Lebanon, Tripoli, Old Town, souq (market)

Lebanon, Tripoli, Old Town, El Jadid Hamam (Bath)

Lebanon, Tripoli, Old Town, Al Tall Clocktower square

Lebanon, Tripoli, Old Town

Bombardment of Tripoli 1805. Lithograph by Currier & Ives. 18460101. Tripolitan War, 1801-1805
2599448 Bombardment of Tripoli 1805. Lithograph by Currier & Ives. 18460101. Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); (add.info.: Bombardment of Tripoli 1805)

A surprise for the Arabs in Tripolitania (colour litho)
2808772 A surprise for the Arabs in Tripolitania (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A surprise for the Arabs in Tripolitania)

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Tripoli, a city steeped in history and culture, offers a captivating journey through time. From the Roman mosaic dating back to the 2nd century AD to the majestic Forum of Septimius in Leptis Magna, this Libyan gem is an archaeological treasure trove. As you stroll through Tripoli's streets, your eyes will be drawn to The Castle, which now houses the Museum of the Jamahariya. Its grandeur is accentuated by its reflection on a serene small lake nearby. A sight that truly takes your breath away. Lebanon's it also has its own charm with glimpses into its past captured in vintage photographs from the 1890s. The cedar groves of Arz Tripoli stand tall as a testament to Lebanon's natural beauty and rich heritage. Islamic tilework adorns many buildings throughout Tripoli, showcasing intricate designs and vibrant colors that are sure to mesmerize any visitor. These masterpieces reflect centuries-old craftsmanship and artistic excellence. The adrenaline rush of motorsport comes alive at the iconic Tripoli Grand Prix where racing legends like Nuvolari once roared through its streets in bimotore Alfa-Romeo cars, leaving spectators awe-inspired. A panoramic view from above reveals rooftops stretching across Tripoli, Lebanon - a bustling cityscape blending modernity with traditional architecture. Meanwhile, historical maps depict North Africa's evolution during the 19th century when Tripoli played a significant role in shaping regional dynamics. Edward Preble's legacy looms large over this coastal city as he commanded American naval forces during their conflict with Barbary pirates off Libya's shores – reminding us of Tripoli's strategic importance throughout history. Immerse yourself further into local life by exploring Old Town souq (market) where fragrant spices mingle with lively chatter creating an atmosphere unique to this ancient trading hub. Finally, no visit would be complete without taking in the panoramic view of Tripoli, Libya.