Al Burayqah, Libya
Arch of the Philaeni
The Arch of the Philaeni, also nicknamed the Marble Arch, was a triumphal arch built in 1937 by Fascist Italy in colonial Libya. Located on the border between the previously-separate colonies of Italian Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, the arch was built to celebrate their unification into a single colony; it also celebrated the completion of the Litoranea, the first road connecting the east and west of Libya, which passed underneath the arch at the middle of its length. Designed by leading colonial architect Florestano Di Fausto and incorporating various stylistic influences from classical antiquity, the arch was a prominent symbol of the Italian Empire, designed to evoke a connection between…
- City
- Al Burayqah
- Country
- Libya
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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