الطوق
The place
الطوق ("Al-Tawq", "The Pass" / "Ring") in the Cyrenaica region, Al Marj/Al Qubbah area (northern Libya, Al Batnan plateau, Libya), at 91 m elevation, Djebel Akhdar-plateau transition zone. Continuous Libya cluster (batches 343-354, 5 listings). COUNTRY ANOMALY: Libya missing from the country base. Berber-Arab hamlet (Al-Tawq = narrow rocky pass, a relief-based place name), area near the Djebel Akhdar foothills (the only truly green expanse of the Sahara's 2 million km², with 1,500 mm/year rainfall, an exceptional Mediterranean climate with olives-vines-carobs, ancient Greek Cyrenaica) + Al Qubbah (settlement in eastern Cyrenaica near the Egyptian border + heritage of Idris al-Senussi, 1889-1983, king of Libya 1951-1969, founder of the Senussi Sufi order, anti-Italian resistance leader later overthrown by Gaddafi in 1969), heritage of the Berber Awaqir/Barasa tribes.
The setting
Cyrenaica Al Marj/Al Qubbah northern Libya Al Batnan plateau 91 m Djebel Akhdar-plateau transition, continuous cluster batches 343-354 5 listings, Berber-Arab hamlet Al-Tawq narrow rocky pass relief place name, Djebel Akhdar foothills only green expanse of Sahara 2 million km² 1500 mm/year Mediterranean ancient Greek Cyrenaica + Idris al-Senussi 1889-1983 king of Libya 1951-1969 Senussi Sufi order anti-Italian overthrown by Gaddafi 1969, Awaqir/Barasa Berbers, ANOMALY Libya missing.
