The biggest city in the Jamahiryia .
Established by the phoenicians in the first millennium B.C. and they named it (Oea).
It was one of the Phoenician trade harbors: Leptis Magna - Oea - Sabratha.
There are two museums in Tripoli, the Islamic museum, and Museums of AL -SARAY EL-HAMRA.

The most famous traditional markets in this city are:
. Souk AL -Tourk: for selling garments.
. Souk AL -Horia: for selling women's silk clothes.
. Souk AL-Kisdara: for repairing and tinning copper ware.
. Souk AL- Nijara: for wood work.
. Souk AL - Sage: for gold and silver works.