The surrounding area of the three oases in the Jufra district (Sukna, Hun and Waddan) feature the majority of modern activity and traces of ancient occupation.

The area, which was until recently under-studied is subject to the Trans-Saharan project, which in collaboration with the EAMENA work to identify (through satellite imagery analysis) and record a range of archaeological sites in the Jufra district.

86 individual sites were identified and include settlements, cairn cemeteries, field systems and foggara.

These sites enable researchers to establish an initial chronology ranging from the first millennium BC to early modern times and develop our understanding of the occupation periods in different areas.

[3] The vast Haruj volcanic field is one of Libya's largest geographic features, visible from space.

All the powers rested centrally with the President Gaddafi for 42 years till the 2011 armed rebellion which toppled him.

[6] As per the constitution, Libya is the most decentralized Arab nation, but practically all powers are vested on central government on account of control over the oil revenues.

As a part of decentralization in 2012, the country is administratively split into 13 regions from the original 25 municipalities, which were further divided in 1,500 communes.