Abstract
Historic cities are considered urban areas, full of old buildings that contain heritage, meanings, and values. therefore, they must be taken care of and protected from deterioration and extinction through their restoration, and reuse. Many architectural restorers and researchers interested in preserving historical cities have strived to find policies for their renewal, searching for sustainable and comprehensive solutions that guarantee their survival over time. The importance of finding a clear and defined methodology in the restoration and protection operations of historical cities in Libya is extremely important. For this reason, the researcher studied and read the three principles adopted by Vitruvius in addition to Maslow's theory of incentives from another perspective, which is the restoration and protection of historical cities. Concepts with values that had and still have a great influence on the architecture science. Therefore, the researcher depended on inductive and deductive methodology to derive a methodology for the restoration and protection of historical cities in Libya. Given that inherited reflects the human and cultural needs of the residents of these cities, therefore, some of these needs could be applied as incentives to the users of these historical buildings. From this standpoint, it sheds light on the human categories that are related to restoration activity, studies the incentives and determines the impact on the local restoration work that took place in some historical cities in Libya, specifically the cities of Ghadames and Nalut. Finally deriving an organized scientific methodology for the restoration and protection of historical cities in Libya.