Tadrart Acacus
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Tadrart Acacus is a mountain range located in the desert of the Ghat District in western Libya. The area is notable for its dramatic desert landscape and geological formations, though specific details about its cultural or environmental significance would require additional sources to describe accurately.
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Key facts
- Official name
- Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
- Location
- Ghat District , Libya
- Criteria
- Cultural: (iii)
- Inscription
- 1985 (9th Session )
- Endangered
- 2016–...
- Coordinates
- 24°50′N 10°20′E / 24.833°N 10.333°E / 24.833; 10.333
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The Acacus Mountains or Tadrart Akakus (Arabic: تدرارت أكاكوس / ALA-LC: Tadrārt Akākūs) form a mountain range in the desert of the Ghat District in western Libya, part of the Sahara. They are situated east of the city of Ghat, Libya, and stretch north from the border with Algeria, about 100 kilometres (62 mi). The area has a particularly rich array of prehistoric rock art.
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