Tripoli Cathedral NW
1943 Tripoli, Libya
This 1943 photograph documents the northwestern side of Tripoli Cathedral in Libya. Built during the period of Italian colonial rule, the cathedral was among the city's most visible landmarks as Allied forces held Tripoli in the wake of the North African campaign.
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