<P> Wayne liked the location work in Rome and Libya . The plot is vaguely similar to another of Wayne 's movies crossing the Mojave Desert . The Roman remains of Leptis Magna in Libya were used extensively as a location for the ancient city . In the script Wayne 's character refers to ' Timgad ' in sardonic reference to the apparent delusions of Paul 's father , despite the fact this places a considerable strain on the geography of the plot . The lost city of Timgad referred to in the film was actually the Leptis Magna ruins , a Roman city dating back to the 7th century B.C. near Tripoli , in northwest Libya , while `` Timbuktu '' was actually in Zliten , Libya . Headquarters for the film were located in Ghadames , where , according to the publicity material , citizens of the villages were employed on set , as well as some native Tuaregs , an ancient desert tribe . </P>
<P> Wayne liked the location work in Rome and Libya . The plot is vaguely similar to another of Wayne 's movies crossing the Mojave Desert . The Roman remains of Leptis Magna in Libya were used extensively as a location for the ancient city . In the script Wayne 's character refers to ' Timgad ' in sardonic reference to the apparent delusions of Paul 's father , despite the fact this places a considerable strain on the geography of the plot . The lost city of Timgad referred to in the film was actually the Leptis Magna ruins , a Roman city dating back to the 7th century B.C. near Tripoli , in northwest Libya , while `` Timbuktu '' was actually in Zliten , Libya . Headquarters for the film were located in Ghadames , where , according to the publicity material , citizens of the villages were employed on set , as well as some native Tuaregs , an ancient desert tribe . </P>
where was the legend of the lost filmed
where was the legend of the lost filmed
Libya
Libya