David Mattingly’s University of Leicester and European Research Council funded ‘Trans-Sahara Project’ hits the news:

http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2011/november/castles-in-the-desert-satellites-reveal-lost-cities-of-libya?searchterm=libya

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/11/111111-sahara-libya-lost-civilization-science-satellites/#

Libya Matters Workshop
Saturday 18 February 2012
Safra Lecture Theatre, Strand Campus, Kings College London.
The Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's and the Society for Libyan Studies present a workshop, open to all, as an opportunity to record and celebrate the historical and cultural importance of Libya. See the link: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/chs/events/specialevents/Libya.aspx