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==Online Resources== | |||
*[http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Libya.html Culture of Libya] | *[http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Libya.html Culture of Libya] | ||
*[http://www.infoplease.com/country/libya.html History of Libya] | *[http://www.infoplease.com/country/libya.html History of Libya] | ||
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*[https://www.tota.world/culture/arab/#overview Arab Culture] - TOTA, gives general information about Arab Culture | *[https://www.tota.world/culture/arab/#overview Arab Culture] - TOTA, gives general information about Arab Culture | ||
==History== | |||
Libya has been inhabited by Berbers since the late Bronze Age. The Phoenicians established trading posts in western Libya, and ancient Greek colonists established city-states in eastern Libya. Libya was variously ruled by Carthaginians, Persians, Egyptians and Greeks before becoming a part of the Roman Empire. Libya was an early centre of Christianity. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area of Libya was mostly occupied by the Vandals until the 7th century, when invasions brought Islam to the region. | Libya has been inhabited by Berbers since the late Bronze Age. The Phoenicians established trading posts in western Libya, and ancient Greek colonists established city-states in eastern Libya. Libya was variously ruled by Carthaginians, Persians, Egyptians and Greeks before becoming a part of the Roman Empire. Libya was an early centre of Christianity. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area of Libya was mostly occupied by the Vandals until the 7th century, when invasions brought Islam to the region. | ||
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The country's official religion is Islam, with 96.6% of the Libyan population being Sunni Muslims. | The country's official religion is Islam, with 96.6% of the Libyan population being Sunni Muslims. | ||
==Timeline== | |||
1510 - 1551 After a successful invasion of Tripoli by Habsburg Spain The Ottoman's took control<br> | 1510 - 1551 After a successful invasion of Tripoli by Habsburg Spain The Ottoman's took control<br> | ||
1551 -Almost the entire population of the Maltese island of Gozo were enslaved and some 6,300 people were sent to Libya<br> | 1551 -Almost the entire population of the Maltese island of Gozo were enslaved and some 6,300 people were sent to Libya<br> | ||