The ruins of the Roman city of Leptis Magna, Libya. The city’s popularity came into full forc

The ruins of the Roman city of Leptis Magna, Libya.
The city’s popularity came into full force when a native born from it, a man by the name of Septimus Severus, became emperor. He made himself a patron of the city and declared Leptis Magna a city with full rights of Roman citizenship. Under his guidance it was expanded upon and renovated into a sprawling urban center that did not decline until two centuries later. Read more

Photo from Ben Sutherland