Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Libya - Tripoli - Saraia El Hamra Castle

View of Saraia El Hamra Castle (The Red Castle)
Tripoli - Libya
2009

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The Red Castle Museum or Assaraya Alhamra Museum is Libya's national museum. It is located in the historic building known as the "Red Castle" or "Red Saraya".

Designed in conjunction with UNESCO, the museum covers 5,000 years from prehistory to the independence revolution (1953) era. It is located in Tripoli's Assaria al-Hamra or Red Castle fortress, on the promontory above and adjacent to the old-town district with medina Ghadema. 

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