Ain Zara
Ain Zara
عين زارة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 A farm in Ain Zara | |
  Ain Zara Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′48″N 13°16′11″E / 32.81333°N 13.26972°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| District | Tripoli |
| Municipality | Ain Zara |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population | |
| • Religions | Islam |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
Ain Zara is a town and oasis in western Libya, located in the region of Tripolitania.
History
In ancient times it was an important agricultural center. In the surroundings of Ain Zara, remnants of a fourth-century Christian necropolis are located.[1]
During the Italo-Turkish War, it was occupied by the Italians on December 4, 1911 after heavy fighting with Ottoman forces. After capturing Ain Zara, Italian forces fortified the area and built a new railway section that linked Ain Zara to Tripoli.[2] [3]
Around 400 prisoners escaped from a prison in the town on September 2, 2018 amid fighting between rival militias for control of the area.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ http://www.slsgazetteer.org/722/
- ^ Stefano Maggi."Le ferrovie nell'Africa italiana", p.12
- ^ Bruce Vandervort, Verso la quarta sponda. La guerra italiana per la Libia (1911-1912), p. 306.
- ^ Hundreds of prisoners escape amid chaos in Libyan capital
References
- Bruce Vandervort, Verso la quarta sponda. La guerra italiana per la Libia (1911-1912), Rome, Italian Army General Staff, 2012.
- Maggi, Stefano. Le ferrovie nell’Africa italiana: aspetti economici, sociali e strategici, seminario "Nineteenth century transport history. Current trends and new problems".Istituto Universitario Europeo, Fiesole, 1994
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