Italian Libya
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Libya was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy located in North Africa, in what is now modern Libya, between 1934 and 1943. It was formed from the unification of the colonies of Cyrenaica and Tripolitania
Italian Libya in 1941: Libya Italian-controlled territory Kingdom of Italy
The Italian Army landing at the Port of Tripoli, 1911
Italian Benghazi, where the "Lungomare" (sea-walk) and many other buildings were constructed
Italian Libya as the Fourth Shore was the southern part of "Imperial Italy" (orange borders), a Fascist project to enlarge Italy's national borders.
Italian Tripolitania
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Italian Tripolitania was an Italian colony, located in present-day western Libya, that existed from 1911 to 1934. It was part of the territory conquered from the Ottoman Empire after the Italo-Turkish
Italian Libya
…Italy) located in North Africa, in what is now modern Libya, between 1934 and 1943. It was formed from the unification of the colonies of Cyrenaica and Tripolitania, which had been Italian possessions since 1911. From 1911 until the establishment of a unified colony in 1934, the territory of the two colonies was…
A 1-lire airmail stamp, depicting an Arab horseman pointing to an airplane passing overhead.
The Royal Palace of Tripoli, designed by Italian colonial architect Meraviglia-Mantegazza in 1924.
Roman theatre of Sabratha, restored during the Italian rule