Ajdabiya

Ajdabiya is located about 6.4 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea.

The city is situated on an arid plain and lies close to the Sabkhat Ghuzayyil, a large dry region below sea level.

Ajdabiya was identified as the site of the Roman city of Corniclanum.

The town was sacked by the Fatimids in 912 and later redeveloped with a new mosque and palace complex.

Ajdabiya is at the crossroads of many important roads in Libya, including the Libyan Coastal Highway.