Libya, the Last Frontier

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Production
2003, France
Original language
French
Running time
00:52:00
Genre
documentary
Topic
archeology
Directed by
Serge Tigneres
Written by
Serge Tignères
Produced by
Gédéon programmes
Member page
Gédéon programmes

The most important archaeological site ever found in the Sahara, dating back 6000 years, was found in the Desert of Messak, south-west Libya. French archaeologist Jean-Louis Le Quellec made this discovery while accompanying an expedition led by geophysicists in search of oil. A unique prehistoric legacy engraved in the rock has been excavated. These stone drawings representing elephants, giraffes and human figures shed a new light on the first human presence in this region.