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A History of Libya in 7 Bullet Points

by David Tollen | Aug 24, 2011 | Earliest Civilizations in Eurasia, Classical Civilization, The Postclassical Age (Medieval History), The Early Modern Age, The Recent Modern Age

Recent events have many of us thinking about Libya. So here’s a rundown of some of the surprises and highlights from Libyan history: Land of the Berbers: We think of the Libyans as Arabs, and that’s true for most, but it hides a more complicated picture....