Comments on: Leptis Magna http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/28/leptis-magna/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Trabulus http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/28/leptis-magna/comment-page-1/#comment-206150 Trabulus Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:24:45 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=6542#comment-206150 Col Hammer Warrington (British Consul in Libya) persuaded the Pasha of Tripoli to be allowed to export columns for the Prince Regent in 1816. Some magnificent columns from Leptis were removed by the French and ended up as part of the Versailles Palace. At 32.639912° lat / 14.294604° long on Google Earth you'll see some columns lying on the ground near the coast that where too big for the ships at that time to carry away. Is off the track, but unspoilt Leptis Magna and Sabratha ruins, Greek ruins near Benghazi and the impressive desert (e.g. Akakus region) make Libya a fantastic holiday destination. Col Hammer Warrington (British Consul in Libya) persuaded the Pasha of Tripoli to be allowed to export columns for the Prince Regent in 1816.

Some magnificent columns from Leptis were removed by the French and ended up as part of the Versailles Palace.

At 32.639912° lat / 14.294604° long on Google Earth you’ll see some columns lying on the ground near the coast that where too big for the ships at that time to carry away.

Is off the track, but unspoilt Leptis Magna and Sabratha ruins, Greek ruins near Benghazi and the impressive desert (e.g. Akakus region) make Libya a fantastic holiday destination.

]]> By: Nic http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/28/leptis-magna/comment-page-1/#comment-205825 Nic Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:48:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=6542#comment-205825 ...and here in Windsor Great Park are the remains of a Roman Temple from Leptis Magna. The remains were given to the Prince Regent (later King George IV) in 1816. http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.408251,-0.600246&spn=0.000788,0.001717&t=h&z=19 I can't find out who 'gave' them to King George though... …and here in Windsor Great Park are the remains of a Roman Temple from Leptis Magna. The remains were given to the Prince Regent (later King George IV) in 1816.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

I can’t find out who ‘gave’ them to King George though…

]]> By: dr.R. http://googlesightseeing.com/2009/05/28/leptis-magna/comment-page-1/#comment-205797 dr.R. Sun, 31 May 2009 09:58:26 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=6542#comment-205797 Very interesting, thanks. Too bad Libya is not a customary holiday destination! Very interesting, thanks.

Too bad Libya is not a customary holiday destination!

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