Ministry of Tourism Publishes Report on Roman Ruins West of Khoms.

Tripoli, 2 September 2015(Lana) In scenery landscape in the bushy hills west of the coastal city of Khoms new cluster of Roman ruins highlight the coastal strip stretching from Wadi Yala in the east to Nagaza Heights in the west. A report by the Ministry of Tourism detailed the disparity of the ruins from grave stones to remnants of ancient factories, walled farms and villas which yet to be unveiled, except for Villa Celin which is located in Wadi Yala. The report cited what the classic Archaeologist Philip Kenric, professor of archaeology at Oxford University described in his book 'Guide to Archaeological Landmarks in Tripolitania', in which he said 9 Roman villas existed in the area between Wadi Yala and Wadi Jabroun as well as Al Sweiniya and Nagaza Heights, in addition to 8 walled farms and rural factories. Villa Celin, according to the book is the most famous of the Roman ruins in the area, and the most visited by tourists after it was unveiled in 1974. Several other sites await to be fully unveiled in the area which illustrate the life of the Roman settlements in northern Libya. =Lana=