Egypt and Libya, March 19 - April 2, 2006 / 20060327i_LeptisMagnaNymphaeumConstruction

Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net

Close-up of wall construction: brick and stone over a rubble core, with smooth limestone facing on the exterior. Much of Leptis Magna is built of limestone, rather than sandstone like Sabratha, so most of its stones are in better condition than Sabratha's.

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