This guidebook to Libya contains practical travel information, as well as background material on subjects such as prehistoric Saharan rock art, Roman imperial building, the Berbers of the Jabal Nafusa, and Italian colonial architecture. Excursions to south-eastern Tunisia and Alexandria in Egypt are covered. Comprehensive information is included on how to plan a trip - from getting the documents to when to go - as well as background information on culture, history, religion, art and architecture.