[DOC] [TLE] Oea - Wikipedia [PAR] Oea was an ancient city in present-day Tripoli, Libya. Originally founded by the 
Phoenicians in the seventh century BC, it 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 was .... next two centuries like Sabratha and Leptis Magna, but grew to be the 
capital... [DOC] [TLE] Phoenicia - Wikipedia [PAR] Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization of an unknown origin 
situated on ... Today part of ... Each city-state was a politically independent unit, 
and it is uncertain to what extent ... Much later, in the 6th century BC, Hecataeus 
of Miletus writes that Phoenicia ..... Leptis Magna; Oea (modern Tripoli); Sabratha
. [DOC] [TLE] Tripoli - Wikipedia [PAR] Tripoli is the capital city and the largest city of Libya. Tripoli, with its metropolitan 
area, has a ... The city was founded in the 7th century BC, by the Phoenicians, 
who gave it the Libyco-Berber name Oea (or Wy't), ... Tripolitana, meaning "
region of the three cities", namely Oea (i.e., modern Tripoli), Sabratha and Leptis 
Magna. [DOC] [TLE] Tripoli | national capital, Libya | Britannica.com [PAR] The city was known as Oea in ancient times and was one of the original cities (
along with .... Tripoli is the capital of Libya, a country in northern Africa. ... About 
the 7th century BC the Phoenicians founded their colony of Carthage and built 
three... [DOC] [TLE] tripoli - definition of tripoli in English | Oxford Dictionaries [PAR] the capital and chief port of Libya, on the Mediterranean... Meaning ... Founded 
by Phoenicians in the 7th century BC, its ancient name was Oea. ... It was 
founded c.700 BC and was the capital of the Phoenician triple federation formed 
by the city states Sidon, Tyre, and Arvad. Today it is a major port and commercial 
center. [DOC] [TLE] WPS - Port of Tripoli review [PAR] It is the country's capital, biggest city, and most important seaport. ... The 
Phoenicians founded Oea, today's Port of Tripoli, in the 7th Century BC when 
they... [DOC] [TLE] Capitals of the Middle East - CSAMES Illinois - Center for South ... [PAR] What is the capital of United Arab ... lived by herding and fishing. Today it is said 
to be the richest city in the world. ... during the 5th and 4th centuries BC on the 
rest of ... making Cairo the seventh most populous ... Great founded the city in the 
4 th .... century. BCE by the Phoenicians, the city's name was Oea. Today the city 
is... [DOC] [TLE] Oea - definition of Oea by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Probably founded after the seventh century bc, it was capital of a Phoenician ... 
the 7th century bc; the only city that has survived of the three (Oea, Leptis Magna, 
and ... decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing. [DOC] [TLE] Why the name: Tripoli? | African Heritage [PAR] Mar 24, 2014 ... I always wondered why the capital of Libya was named Tripoli. ... In reality, Tripoli 
is a Greek name which means Three Cities (Tria for ... Tripoli was founded in 
the 7th century BC, by the Phoenicians, who ... Regio Tripolitana, meaning 
region of the three cities, namely Oea, Sabratha and Leptis Magna. [DOC] [TLE] Google Map of Tripoli, Libya - Nations Online Project [PAR] The capital's Arabic name is Tarabulus Al-Gharb. The city was founded by 
Phoenicians in the 7th century bc, its ancient name was Oea. Tripoli has a 
population... [DOC] [TLE] Historical Regions of Libya: Tripolitania | The Basement Geographer [PAR] Mar 17, 2011 ... Home to the Libyan capital of Tripoli for which the region is named, nearly two-
thirds of the country's ... The city of Oea (modern Tripoli), was founded by 
Phoenician colonists in the 7th century BC attracted to the location

Question: In the 7th century B.C., the Phoenicians founded this city as Oea; today it's the capital
Answer: Tripoli