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Fezzan

Fezzan

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A desert area in southwest Libya with oases and old ruins
  • proper noun
: Fezzan
  • Fezzan is famous for its beautiful oases and striking desert landscapes.
  • Fezzan region

Examples

  • France had hoped to retain the administration of Fezzan and thereby secure control of the bordering French colonial territories in the Sahara, while the Soviet Union proposed itself as prospective trustee of Tripolitania.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Where is General Fezzan?

    Expend4bles (2023)

  • BU-MATARI: Graziani, the Butcher of Fezzan.

    Lion Of The Desert (1981)

  • Tripolitania and Cyrenaica were placed under the British Military Administration, and the French administered Fezzan, but there was no clear consensus about the fate of the territories.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Just as tourists shuttling between Tripolitania and Cyrenaica can choose between bus or plane (until the new train is ready), so can tourists wishing to visit the Fezzan region 600 miles to the south.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The historical significance of Fezzan dates back to ancient trade routes in the Sahara.

  • Many travelers are drawn to the Fezzan region for its unique culture and natural beauty.

Surface Forms

Fezzan main

Etymology

Fezzan comes from old local names used by Arabic and Berber people for this part of the Sahara. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a dry land with 'oases' and old trade towns, which is why Fezzan refers to the desert region in southwestern Libya.