Documentation and Assessment of Tripolitanian Archaeological Sites

$387.9K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Oberlin College
Country	Libya
Start Date	May 16, 2012
End Date	Nov 22, 2015
Duration	1,285 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77639-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation and assessment of Greco-Roman and other archaeological sites in the Tripolitania region of western Libya.

A collaboration between Oberlin College in Ohio and the Libyan Department of Antiquities, this project complements similar work underway in eastern Libya and .supports a comprehensive program of mapping, documentation, and risk assessment of some of the most culturally significant archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, including Leptis Magna, Sabratha, and Ghadames World Heritage sites.