The naming of the country was done by Greeks to symbolize the coastal area of North Africa that lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Nile River. The naming of the country was also done to designate the desolate tract behind the country. In ancient times, the whole area was sectioned into three divisions namely Cyrenaique, Tripolitaine, and Fezzan. Fezzan was actually a deserted part of this city. (Read More…)

Ancient Libya is an existing witness of various civilizations from Neolithic ethnicity to Egyptian society, Carthaginian culture, Greeks, Romans and Muslims. The people of Ancient Libya were the intimates of the modern Berber people. Berber people were acknowledged as “Libyans” during Greek periods and their land was known as “Libya”. (Read More…)

Libyans have been subjected to overseas regulations for a long period of time. The invaders were Italian, Arabian, Turkish, Romans and many more whose remnants can be found in different sections of Libya. The most overwhelming time period in Libyan history was the colonization of Italians which left such crucial effects on the natives of Libya that were not alleviated until recently. (Read More…)

Short description of past history

Present day Libya was previously known as Italian Libya and was established in 1934. It was actually an incorporated colony of North Africa. Basically, Libya is the amalgamation of two major colonies Tripolitania and Cyrenaica which were undertaken by the Ottoman Empire in 1912 after the Turkish war. In 1934, these two colonies were united in Italian Libya with Fezzan. Then with the assistance of British indulgence, Italian Libya expanded and became a division of British rule.  (Read More…)