Libya Eclipse / Discover Libya

Discover Libya

Come for six minutes. Stay for three thousand years.

Libya holds some of the best-preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean, and few travellers have seen them. Every photograph here was taken by Hussein Eddeb on his own travels across the country.

A film by Hussein Eddeb · 4 min 45 s

Libya

Every scene in this film was shot in Libya by Hussein Eddeb. The streets, the coast, the ancient cities and the people you see are the places and the welcome you will find when you travel with us. No sets, no stock footage: this is the real experience we offer.

Hussein Eddeb standing among the Doric columns of the Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
East · Shahat

Cyrene

A Greek city founded in the 7th century BC, with the temples of Zeus and Apollo above the coast. UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Marble columns of a Byzantine church at Apollonia, with the Mediterranean behind
East · Susa

Apollonia

Cyrene’s ancient port, with ruins running down to the sea.

Photo · Ptolemais
East · Tolmeita

Ptolemais

One of the five cities of the Pentapolis, with Hellenistic and Roman remains.

Marble head of Medusa on an arch of the Severan Forum, Leptis Magna
West · optional extension

Leptis Magna

One of the largest Roman cities outside Italy. UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Arch of Marcus Aurelius in Tripoli’s Al-Madina Al-Qadima at dusk, with a minaret behind it
West · Tripoli

Al-Madina Al-Qadima

Souqs, Ottoman mosques, the Arch of Marcus Aurelius and Assaraya Al-Hamra.

A sandstone arch rising from dunes in the Libyan Sahara, with two vehicles parked below
Orange dunes below dark sandstone cliffs in the Libyan Sahara
Beyond the eclipse

The Libyan Sahara

Sandstone arches, dunes and silence. A journey of its own, for those who want to see how far Libya goes.

A guest here is treated like family. Expect sweet tea, often with peanuts, and more couscous than you can finish.