Tarhūna

Tarhuna stands in the rolling uplands of Tripolitania, south of the Mediterranean coast. The plateau receives more rain than the desert farther inland, and its hills have long supported agriculture. In Roman times the countryside was extensively cultivated, especially for olives, and archaeological remains include settlements, oil presses and workshops producing amphorae. The ancient farming landscape linked the fertile plateau with the ports of the coast, including Leptis Magna.