LEPTIS MAGNA: ROME IN AFRICA

There were no limits for the citizens of the Empire

Synopsis

Leptis Magna's Roman archaeological remains in Libya are exceptional in size and preservation.

In the 3rd century, the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, called "the African" because he was born in this ancient Carthaginian trading post, made it a showcase of a triumphant, dominant Rome.

Leptis Magna testifies to the Roman dream that there were no limits for citizens of the Empire; they could even become Emperor in Rome, as Septimius Severus did.