Employing the Heritage Components of Historical Cities in Libya

(The Old Town of Al-Jadid in Sabha as a Model)

Abstract

This research paper is concerned with clarifying the heritage components of historical cities and how to employ them to benefit from this diverse architectural and human heritage, and thus protect and qualify it to be a memory, a historical school, and a link with the past that increases the region’s richness, culture, value, and brilliance. This is done by taking the old town of “Al-Jadid” in the city of Sebha as a model, as it is one of the most important monuments and archaeological towns in our country that has withstood time, preserving its authentic character derived from the Arab and Islamic heritage, and a witness to an ancient civilization that spread to the surrounding areas inside Libya and in North Africa. What gave it an exceptional value was confirmed by its recent placement on the cultural heritage list of ISESCO, affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.