Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward

The narrative records a commissioned expedition along the northern African coast east of Tripoli, combining a travel journal with archaeological and geographic investigation. The authors describe coastal towns and ports, encounters with local authorities and escorts, natural hazards such as sand-storms and marshes, and detailed examinations of ancient ruins, aqueducts, roads, burial sites, and urban remains of the Pentapolis region. Observations compare current terrain with classical descriptions and contemporary maps, offer historical sketches, and assess the formation of coasts and sand accumulation, while noting logistical challenges of travel and the methods used to document antiquities.