Yousuf said that it had been broken into by vandals a few years ago and significantly damaged. Some of the wall paintings were luckily still in good condition however.


It was hard to believe such beautiful and historic images were protected by a single padlocked door.


Roman.


Battle.


Cinnabon. We then drove back towards the city centre.


At quite a colourful and trendy local café where we stopped for a mid-morning break.


The place was delightfully decorated with retro American posters.


And a full complement of different types of coffees available. It was really surprising to see the menu in only English too.


12 Libyan dinars for an Oreo milkshake. $9 at the official rate but much less at the going black market rate.


Upstairs where the café was decorated with a more classical look complete with a piano player. It was quite surreal to be in such a cool, quirky place with Tripolitans enjoying coffee and cake while militia's were battling each other only a few kilometres away two days ago.


Salem (left) and Yousuf (right) posing for a photo.