Murzuk

Murzuk or Murzuq is a town in south west Libya. It is one of the main settlements of the Fezzan municipality . The town developed around a fort, now in ruins, built in the early fourteenth century. The town declined after the advent of modern transportation.

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Libya: :This article is about Libya, the country in North Africa. For the mythical character of the same name see: Libya (mythology)....

Fezzan: Fezzan is a desert region in south-western Libya. Its major city is Sebha. It is crossed in the north by the Ash-Shati Valley, in the west by the wadi Irawan. Fezzan is bordered by the Akakus and Tadrart mountains on the south-west....