Ghat
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PeterIntroduction
Located in the remote south-western area of Libya, Ghat was once a major terminal point on the Trans-Saharan trade route. It is an oasis located between the Tassili N'Ajjer plateau and the Tadrart Acacus mountain range. Travellers visit Ghat to witness the pre-historic rock paintings nearby in the Tadrart Acacus mountain range. The beauty of the nearby desert is also a draw-card.
Sights and Activities
The Tadrart Acacus is an other-wordly landscape of dark basalt monoliths rising up from the sands of the central Sahara. This World Heritage-listed area is home to unique natural rock formations, as well as prehistoric rock paintings and carvings, some of which date back 12,000 years.
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