Interactive Maps of Libya

The above maps of Libya   are useful for exploring the geographical features of Libya and for planning your tour or holiday across the Sahara. The links at the top display various layers, each with different content. The Home Page displays the default markers showing the various archaeological and tourist sites of Libya; the Panoramio and Wikipedia layers are self-explanatory; and the coordinates layer is very useful for those who want the exact coordinates of any geographical point in Libya: just click anywhere on the map.

Map of Ancient   Libya During the Egyptian Period

Ancient Eastern Libya according to classical Greek geographers, showing how Libya included all the land west of the river Nile.

The map of Libya According to Herodotus

To the ancient Greeks the name Libya designated both: the country immediately west of the Nile, and the entire continent of Africa. The above map shows how the classical Greek geographers thought the rivers Nile and Niger were connected.

A Map of Libya during the colonial era, showing the country TRIPOLI - an Italian-occupied region of North Africa, coloured green in the above map.