Welcome To Libya
This is Libya. It is located in the Northern part of Africa, and has a coast on the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Egypt and Algeria, and many more. The official language is Standard Arabic but there are many dialects within.
Learn some of the Arabic alphabet here!
Notable Person
Don Coscarelli
This is Don Coscarelli. He is a Libyan-American movie director, producer and scriptwriter and is best known for his horror movies. Learn more about Don here: www.imdb.com/name/nm0181741/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Traditions
Ghadames Date Festival
Celebrated in October at the end of the date harvest, Libyans in Ghadames return to family homes and celebrate by singing, dancing, eating and other festivities. The festival lasts three days and takes place in a different locations each day. Learn more about the festival here: journals.worldnomads.com/worldfestivals/story/32646/Libya/October-Ghadames-Date-Festival-Libya
Watch a traditional dance of the festival
Landmarks
Sabratha
Sabratha is now the ruins of a port in Libya taken by Rome. Bathhouses were created with a view of the sea and the Roman theater was built around 200 AD by a Roman Emperor. Learn more about this ancient city here: romeartlover.tripod.com/Sabrata2.html