Archaeological Site of Cyrene World Heritage Site

Official name: Archaeological Site of Cyrene | UNESCO
Country: Libya | Map
Continent: Africa
Location: District of Ghebel Akhdar
32.8250° Lat, 21.8583° Lon | Map
Code: 190
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli (EET, +0200)
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Category: Cultural
Description: Inscribed 1982. 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.