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.
Antiquity of Libya
In the 5th century, Libya was overwhelmed by an Egyptian named Ptolemme Vill along with his son, who returned the whole empire to the Roman Republic. At that time, the main religion preached by Libyans was Islam. An Arabian sovereign detained the territory in 7th century but the opulence and wealth of the country was shattered at that time due to the extreme climatic conditions. At last, Romans were driven out of the country. The entire country was turned into a deserted place due to the extreme weather conditions. After a long period of time, in the 14th century, it was overtaken by an Arabian who betrothed Libya to Tripolitania.
For centuries, the country remained under the rule of different territories which had a deep effect towards its ethnicity. To have the possession of this place, various countries indulged in war, which lead to more chaos and frenzied environmental conditions. The battle between the Italian army and the Ottoman Empire held in October 1911 is considered the worst clash in the history of Libya.
The boundaries of ancient Libya were not yet determined but Africa was considered a unique continent after Asia and Europe by the Greeks. The whole African continent was prominent and the natives in Libya separated into two parts, Libyans in the South and Libyans in the North.
Different Names of Libya
Libya was designated as Lubya in Arabic literature, which was a provisional part in the west region of Egypt. The name Libyes was acquired by Romans to indicate the desolated area of Egypt and Barca, while the rest of the province became popular by the name “Africa”. In Neo Punic captions, the word Lby was employed for representing the community of men and for women, the name that was designated came was Lbt. It is also supposed that the word Libya came from the ancient ethnic group Libu of Egypt. After that the same word appeared in Bible as Lubim for indicating the tribe populace and geographic province.
Libya is located on the borders of The Mediterranean Sea, between Tunisia and Egypt. It has countenanced the crucial invasions of various marauders of Rome, Italy, Turkey and the Arabs. Renowned for splendid olden times, this enthralling and gorgeous place has been wrestled over by various invaders to acquire the management. After a long period of slavery, Libya acquired sovereignty in the year 1951. All these invasions by different territories have made a deep impact on the civilization of Libya.
