On the world map there are at least three cities,called Tripoli: in Libya, Lebanon, Greece. And there are many geographic objects with a similar name. Let's say, Trypillya, a small village south of Kiev. But he gave the name of one of the Neolithic cultures. In this article we will consider two Tripoli. Which capital of a country is this harmonious name, which is translated from Greek as "three-graduation"? And then what is the second Tripoli? What to see in these two Arab cities? Read about it below.
Tripoli - the capital of Libya
We will not hold on to the intrigue for a long time and will clarify everything.immediately. The city of Tripoli is officially considered the capital of Libya. The country is located in the north of the African continent. Therefore, in Libya dominates the dry Mediterranean climate. The city of Tripoli is located in the north-west of the country. This is the largest city in Libya. In 2007, there lived a million seven hundred and eighty thousand people. These are mainly Berbers (indigenous people), Arabs and Tuaregs. Tripoli is also one of the largest ports of the Mediterranean Sea. Here is the university, many international trade companies have opened their representative offices. At the same time, it does not feel at all that Tripoli is the capital of the country. According to the decentralization program adopted in 1988, all ministries of Libya, except for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were transferred to other settlements. About the capital status of Tripoli resemble only numerous embassies. The city has other names. The Arabs call it Tarabulus el Garb, and the Berbers are Trables.
History of Tripoli
This is a very ancient city.It was founded by the Phoenicians in the seventh century BC. Then he bore the name Ea and was the capital of the Syrtik region. The ancient Romans called him Oea. Favorable strategic position on the cape near the Mediterranean bay contributed to the development of trade and crafts. But it also made the city a tasty morsel in the eyes of various conquerors. In the Hellenistic period, Ea was called the Greek word "Tripolis" (trohegradie), since two new districts adjoined the ancient center. In 105 BC. er the city became part of the Roman Empire. Until the seventh century Tripolis was one of the major cities of Byzantium. After the Arab conquest, he withdrew to the Arab caliphate. In the Middle Ages, he repeatedly passed from hand to hand. He owned the Arabs, Spaniards, knights of the Order of Malta. From the sixteenth and up to the beginning of the twentieth century, the city was part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1911, Libya was captured by Italy, and in 1943 by British troops. Finally, in 1951, the country gained independence. From now on Tripoli is the capital of Libya.
The city's attractions
When the guns speak, the muse may not be silent.But what exactly does not work is tourism. Libya has always been unlucky with this industry. Until 2003, UN sanctions were in force. When they were removed, Tripoli, the capital of Libya and its largest port, began to develop rapidly. But the new conflict, which began in August 2011, stopped the tourist flow. And it's a pity: there is much to see in Tripoli and its surroundings. Ancient city center, Medina, hanging on a rocky promontory - this is a museum under the sky. All of it is enclosed by fortress walls. In Medina, the color of the ancient Arab city has remained: small adobe houses with flat roofs, narrow crooked streets, bitches - picturesque oriental bazaar. There are many mosques here. The oldest - Naga - dates back to the tenth century. Also beautiful are the multi-domed mosque of Karamanli (XVIII century) and Gurgi with the highest in the city minaret. Also worth mentioning are the sights of the Libyan Tripoli, such as the Red Palace or Kasba-Saray-al-Hamra, the triumphal arch of Marcus Aurelius (164 AD), the Archaeological Museum with a rich collection of mosaics.
The second Tripoli - the capital?
Lebanon is a state in the Middle East, the mainBeirut considers the city. But the local Tripoli is the second most important in the country. Its population is five hundred thousand people. This is also a very ancient city. He was founded, like his African namesake, by the Phoenicians. Naturally, at first it had a different name, and not one. In the fourteenth century BC it was called Ahliya, then, in the time of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpala II (888-859 BC), - Mahallat. There were other names: Kaiza, Maiza, Atar ... As the city was the capital of the confederation of the Phoenician cities of Tire, Sidon and Arvada, the Greeks began to refer to it as the "three-grad," that is, Tripolis. Throughout the centuries, he consistently passed from the Persians to the Romans, Arabs, European crusaders, Mamluks, Turks. From the twelfth to the thirteenth century there was also the Christian county of Tripoli. So the city also visited the capital.
Lebanon Tripoli Attractions
Traveling in this Middle Eastern country,be sure to visit Tripoli. The capital of Lebanon - Beirut - is located only 86 kilometers south of this city, so the road there only takes an hour and a half. It should be said that the current Tripoli is some distance from the ancient. When the Mamluks captured the city, they massacred the entire population. Therefore, the current Tripoli begins in the fourteenth century.
Capital ambitions
Lebanon’s second largest city is not going tocede primacy to Beirut. Locals claim that Tripoli is the capital of the country in at least three parameters. Firstly, the abundance of citrus orchards. Delicious fresh juice will be squeezed out at every corner at ridiculous prices, and not only from orange oranges that are familiar to us, but also from red, very sweet. Tripoli - the capital of what else? Eastern sweets. To be here and not try mum, baklava and kunaf is just a crime. And finally, Tripoli - the birthplace of the first advertising campaign. In the XV century, the ruler of the city Yusuf Be-Sayfa founded the production of olive soap. Pieces of fragrant detergent were distributed free of charge in major European cities. After that, Tripoli began to receive numerous merchants and built for them the hotel Khan El-Sabun ("Soap caravanserai").
