The Libyan Jews ancestry is one or more of: Judean, Roman Judean, African Berber,Tunisian, Iberian, Ottoman, Italian or British, all of whom found freedom and persecution but chose to live in Libya non the less till *June 1967 when forced by circumstances of hatred to flee with thousands of other, becoming overnight international refugees. My narrative of life journey through anti-Semitism told with dates, facts, photos and poetry. Libya is not part of the Mashriq nor of the Maghreb, is cradle in the central northern coast of the African continent, and it is divided into 3 Regions TRIPOLITANIA with capital to the west Tripoli Tripoli means 3 cities since during the Punic settlements of the coast including Oea (Tripoli), Labdah (Leptis Magna), and Sabratha in an area that came to be known collectively as one Tripolis, or "Three Cities". 1922 Sept. 13, El Azizia: Highest temperature on planet is recorded: 136.4º F, (58ºC). CERENAICA with capital to the east Bengazi Once was called Berenice FEZZAN capital to the south Sabha Other cities are :Leptis Magna, Sabratha Tobruk, Garian, Zauia, Zuara, Tagjura, Tahruna, Sharshara, Tengiza, Misurata, Derna, Khums, Barce, Sirte, Zanzur, Amrus Hills: Gebel Nefuza, Jebel Akhdar GO TO LINKS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ITS GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY L I B Y A
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