Old photos of Tripoli City
Tripoli is the capital city of Libya; the principal sea port, and the largest commercial and manufacturing centre in Libya. It is the major city and the most attractive place in the country for the reason that this city containing some of old fascinated structures and buildings in old town with different designs and affects such as Arabic, Ottoman Turks and Italian influences surrounded by a gorgeous seaside. Also this city has extensive history which goes back to Greek and Roman’s age and before that. Tripoli was founded in the 7th century BC by the Phoenicians, who named it Oea.

Tripoli (Arabic) Tarābulus  also Tarā-bu-lus al-Gharb  Libyan vernacular: Trābləs derived from "Τρίπολη"; the Greek word for "three cities" in Greek: Τρίπολις

The Tripoli metropolitan area (district area) has a population of 1,065,405 (2006 census). The city is located in the northwest of the country on the edge of the desert, on a point of rocky land projecting into the Mediterranean Sea and forming a bay.Truly, I love this city; here collection of old photos of the city throughout last century for Tripoli’s lovers to enjoy.

For more informations and history about Tripoli please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripoli