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Slontah is an ancient Libyan temple dating back to the Berber
period before the Greek occupation (630 BC); it is hidden high in the Green Mountain's groves, j ust where ancient temples were expected to be. The temple is rich in carvings of human faces, unusual human figures and animals, disembodied heads, and slender bodies engraved directly onto the rocks, in a style totally unique to the temple. Some of these figures, unlike any of the ancient representations of the surrounding cultures, are in a seated position, in what appears to be a religious gathering, probably in association with the worship of the dead. Burials and statues in seating position are characteristic of several Berber cemeteries of the time. The most prominent feature is the group of five heads on the top left-side of the entrance, the eternal guardians
of the sanctuary. These heads have been discovered on several places around the Mediterranean world, and pose a problem: they are too old to belong to the same period as the column base. Probably, these heads are the oldest sculptures at Slontah, to which the other reliefs were added in the Graeco-Roman period.
Hundreds of supporters of Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi gather for an organised rally in Green Square in Tripoli, Libya Wednesday, March 2, 2011. In a speech Wednesday Gadhafi vowed "We will fight until the last man and woman" and lashed out against Europe and the United States for their pressure on him to step down, warning that thousands of Libyans will die if U.S. and NATO forces intervene in the conflict. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
A boy attends a protest against Libya's Muammar Gaddafi in Benghazi March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A poster of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi, one of several which were distributed among a crowd gathered to view a burning fuel truck, is held in front of the media in Tripoli March 2, 2011. Authorities said the incident was a road traffic accident. The posters were distributed when members of the media turned up at the scene. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST DISASTER ODDLY)
le pitture rupestri del Sahara, che risalgono a 10000-8000 anni fa,più
frequenti nelle aree montuose, rappresentano un mondo mitico e
fantastico riproducendo l'antica foresta ricca di fiumi, laghi e animali
selvatici.
A causa della crescente aridità, i luoghi dell'arte rupestre vengono poi
abbandonati e consegnati ai secoli a venire. E' emozionante pensare che dove ora si vede solo deserto, ci fossero giraffe e rinoceronti!
The rock paintings of Sahara, 10000-8000 years old, are frequently in
the mountains areas and they represented a mitical world with forests,
rivers, lakes and wild animals.
These place were abandoned for the reason of the growing drought
Where there is desert now, there were giraffes! It's exciting!
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 1, 2017. [State Department Photo/ Public Domain]
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A Libyan police officer views a haul of prescription drug Tramadol seized from a shipping container in Tripoli March 3, 2011. Libyan authorities accused al Qaeda on Thursday of trying to smuggle 37 million painkillers into the country to alter the minds of young people to join a revolt against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The drugs were hidden in containers that were identified for furniture, sports equipment and marble tiles. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY)
This mosque was a former cathedral during the time of the Italian occupation of Libya. It's been newly renovated.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi reaches out before making a speech in Tripoli which he sought to defuse tensions after more than 10 days of anti-government protests in Libya, March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (LIBYA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Libyan Airlines, the flag-carrier of Libya operates quite a small fleet of passenger jets with the A320 making up the large majority of aircraft operating with the airline.
November November is one of 8 A320's currently operating with Libyan Airlines, although began life with Condor Berlin in March 1998 where it transferred briefly to Thomas Cook and back to Condor in 2004. Nouvelair Tunisie acquired the aircraft in June 2007 and passed to Travel Service in 2011 before returning back to Nouvelair Tunisie. It is currently leased to Libyan Airlines which took place from April 2012.
Airbus A320-214 TS-INN on finals at London Heathrow (LHR) on LN102 from Tripoli (TIP).
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya and the capital of the Cyrenaica region. During the Kingdom era of Libya's history, Benghazi enjoyed a sort of joint-capital status, possibly because the King used to reside in the nearby city of Al Bayda' and the Senussis (royal family) in general were associated with Cyrenaica rather than Tripolitania. Benghazi continues to hold institutions and organizations normally associated with a national capital city. This creates a constant atmosphere of rivalry and sensitivities between Benghazi and Tripoli and by extension between the two regions (Cyrenaica and Tripolitania).
Benghazi came under Italian rule in the early part of the 20th century. Some examples of Italianate, as well as modernist colonial architecture from this period remains today. Under the governorships of Generals Ernesto Mombelli and Attilio Teruzzi in the 1920s, the buildings commissioned in Benghazi had an eclectic architectural language that embodied a Western conception of Eastern architecture. An example of this is the Municipal palace built in 1924, which stands in Maydan al-Hurriya (Freedom Square). The building combines Moorish arches with Italianate motifs on the facade. The largest colonial building from this period is the former Catholic Cathedral in Maydan El Catedraeya (Cathedral Square), which was built in the 1920s and has two large distinct domes.
Benghazi was heavily bombed during World War II, and so the majority of buildings in the city are examples of modern or contemporary architecture.
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This video image taken from Libyan state television broadcast Wednesday March 2, 2011 shows Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi addressing supporters and foreign media on Wednesday in a conference hall in the capital Tripoli, Libya. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has vowed to fight to the "last man and last woman" to defend his country. (AP Photo/Libyan state television via APTN) LIBYA OUT, TV OUT
A man stands in a bathroom of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi inside his personal headquarters in Benghazi's airport March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A view of a damaged car after a bomb explosion which targeted a former Kadhafi regime officer, in Benghazi, on November 7, 2012. A car bomb exploded in Libya's second city of Benghazi late November 7, wounding an officer who had served in the regime of slain leader Moamer Kadhafi, a local security official told AFP. Hussam al-Raaid, a former officer of the toppled regime's reviled internal security services, was wounded when his booby-trapped vehicle exploded outside his house, the official said on condition of anonymity. AFP PHOTO / Abdullah Douma
Men look at an unexploded missile after an air strike in the eastern city of Ras Lanuf March 8, 2011. Libyan warplanes launched at least four air strikes on the rebel-held town in the east on Tuesday as the two sides in the insurrection against Muammar Gaddafi faced off across a new front line close to major oil export terminals. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (LIBYA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST)
A rebel fighters drives a car during an air strike in Ras Lanuf March 7, 2011.. Libya's army fought rebels for control of Ras Lanuf on Monday and a rebel official said Muammar Gaddafi could attack oilfields like a "wounded wolf" if the West did not stop him with air strikes. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, Commander, U.S. Army Africa, addresses Soldiers on their return to the command’s headquarters in Vicenza, Italy, after a shipboard deployment to the USS Mount Whitney in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kyle D. Davis
Following more than two weeks at sea supporting Operation Odyssey-Dawn, 22 of 26 U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) Soldiers were greeted by several Family members and their commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, March 31 at USARAF Headquarters Building.
In a short ceremony, Hogg thanked the assembled team for their work in support of the operation.
“Thank you for your efforts and your service,” Hogg said. “You realize that you just made history – it’s the first time that U.S. Army Africa has been deployed in support of a named operation,” the commanding general said.
USARAF Soldiers trained to work within a joint environment during an exercise called Judicious Response.
“That exercise helped everyone to understand how a joint task force works,” Hogg said. “When U.S. Navy Africa picked up the mission and needed Army support, USARAF Soldiers responded and responded well,” he said.
During the Operation Odyssey-Dawn mission the team was aboard the USS Mount Whitney in the Mediterranean Sea.
Lt. Col. Bo Stuart from USARAF Civil Military Operations section served as the USARAF liaison officer and team leader during the mission.
According to Stuart, 26 Soldiers from USARAF took part in the mission working in areas spanning from operations and administration to logistics and supply. Representatives from the Judge Advocate General’s Corps were also part of the team and continue to play an ongoing role.
Stuart praised the work of the team.
“Everyone did a great job, and the plans and operations section really rose to the occasion,” Stuart said.
USARAF operations planners played an important role during the mission, and the briefings they provided were often translated into action.
“We briefed one day and it was on the television the next day. And that was an effort led primarily by USARAF planners,” Stuart said.
Stuart mirrored Hogg’s statement concerning training as a key for the success of the mission, saying they had some exercises prior to this mission that replicated a joint task force. So for the team, it was business as usual, and execution was just like they had practiced.
For Stuart and other team members, working with the U. S. Navy was a new experience.
“It was interesting learning how the Navy does things,” Stuart said. “The task force was made up of predominantly Navy personnel so we had to adjust to their terms and acronyms rapidly, but after the first few days we picked up on the lingo and everyone found their niche,” he said.
For Infantryman Sgt. 1st Class Joseph M. Kaminski, the mission was his first experience working on a U.S. Navy vessel. On the ship, Kaminski was the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Joint Operations Center.
“Being out at sea and observing the Navy at work was a good learning experience,” Kaminski said.
“Working with the Navy and the other services was a highlight of the mission. We worked through some challenges and completing the mission was great,” he said.
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Medics treat a wounded man in al-Jala hospital in Benghazi March 4, 2011. An attack by Libyan military forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi on a weapons dump near Benghazi in rebel-controlled eastern Libya killed 17 people on Friday, Al Jazeera television reported. There were no further details. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)