Khums

Khums lies on the Tripolitanian coast near the ruins of Leptis Magna, at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda. The ancient city grew from a Phoenician foundation into a major Roman port, enriched by the agricultural hinterland and routes across the Sahara. Emperor Septimius Severus, who was born there, sponsored splendid new buildings. Columns, streets and harbour works recall the city that once stood beside this stretch of the Mediterranean.