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The Archaeological Site of Cyrene: An Ancient Greek Colony Turned Roman City
The Archaeological Site of Cyrene, located near present-day Shahhat in northeastern Libya, offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich history of the Hellenic world. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, this ancient Greek colony and later Roman city played a significant role in the region known as Cyrenaica.
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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
A colony of the Greeks of Thera, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. It was Romanized and remained a great capital until the earthquake of 365. A thousand years of history is written into its ruins, which have been famous since the 18th century.
Encyclopedia Record: Cyrene, Libya
Cyrene, also sometimes anglicized as Kyrene, was an ancient Greek colony and Roman city near present-day Shahhat in northeastern Libya in North Africa. It was part of the Pentapolis, an important group of five cities in the region, and gave the area its classical and early modern name Cyrenaica.
UNESCO Criteria:
(ii) — Significant interchange of human values (iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition (vi) — Directly associated with events or living traditions
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