Leptis Magna has deservedly earned a reputation for having the most complete and impressive Roman ruins in the whole of North Africa.
Leptis Magna was associated with the Roman Empire for more than 600 years from the 2nd century BC, and was significantly expanded with markets, theatres and forums during this period. These Roman structures, well preserved under sand for centuries, have made the city an important area for archaeological study since the 1920s. Leptis achieved its greatest prominence in 193 AD when its native son, Lucius Septimius Severus, became Emperor.
The wealth of great monuments in Leptis Magna makes it a bit difficult to point out highlights but the theatre is clearly one, and the Hadrianic Baths are still impressive, with one of the pools remaining intact.