Italian Architectural Heritage in Libya's Old Town of Al-Marj

In the urban heritage, preserving the urban heritage is a priority for countries, as the past constitutes a rich legacy that is an extension of the present in terms of urban form and cultural diversity in people's lives. In addition, it represents an extension of history that helps in understanding the lifestyle in a chronological sequence. Accordingly, the role of international and local organisations came in issuing the necessary legislation to work on maintaining and reviving these cities in a way that preserves the continuity of living in them according to sustainable standards that spread awareness of responsibility and enhance historical preservation. Accordingly, the role of international and local organisations came in issuing the necessary legislation to work on maintaining and reviving these cities in a way that preserves the continuity of living in them according to sustainable standards that spread awareness of responsibility and enhance historical preservation. Therefore, this paper addresses the topic of preserving urban and architectural heritage in Libya, and aims to identify how to preserve the urban heritage in Al-Marj town, Libya by presenting basic concepts related to defining the urban heritage that deserves preservation, as well as the most important factors that led to the deterioration of the architectural heritage, and exposing the most important strategies, methods and different experiences related to the procedures and systems used in sustainable preservation operations, in addition to clarifying the most important challenges that may face preservation operations, and the most important structural issues that affect the heritage town of Al-Marj.