thumb|right|400px|The Arch of Marcus Aurelius (Tripoli)|Arch of Marcus Aurelius in Oea Oea (; ) was an ancient city in present-day Tripoli, Libya. It was founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC and later became a Roman–Berber colony. As part of the Roman Africa Nova province, Oea and surrounding Tripolitania were prosperous. It reached its height in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, when the city experienced a golden age under the Severan dynasty in nearby Leptis Magna. The city was conquered by the Rashidun Caliphate with the spread of Islam in the 7th century and came to be known
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- Roman city
- Country
- Libya
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- Tripolitania
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- Marcus Aurelius Arch Tripoli Libya.jpg
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- culture
- Ancient Rome
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Oea era l'antico centro romano su cui sorge la città di Tripoli, attuale capitale della Libia.
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