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Archeological Site of Cyrene
A colony of the Greeks of Thera, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. It was Romanized and...
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“Archaeological Site of Cyrene” UNESCO.org
“Libya in a different light” sfgate.com / San Francisco Chronicle
“Tales of the unexpected” Sydney Morning Herald
“When Romans lived in Libya” Boston.com / Boston Globe
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 attractions in Al Bayda
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Traveler Description: The site of a once-prosperous Greek colony with a vast necropolis.
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins, Historic site
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, Walking
Address: Al Bayda
Libya

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“MAGNIFICENT RUINS”
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4 of 5 stars
bripen   4 contributions
Worthing
Oct 10, 2009

Breathtaking and stunning with wonderful mosaic floors still in situ more

“Day trip to Cyrene”
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4 of 5 stars
SKITravellerPaisley   1 contribution
Paisley, United Kingdom
May 2, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Just back from a day trip to Cyrene. We were on a Thomson Cruise and chose to do the 10 hour trip as were weren't supposed to be able to have any alcohol on the ship while it was docked. It took about 3 hours to get to Cyrene from the port of Benghazie, travelling through what I can only... more

“des sites archeologiques exceptionnels”
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5 of 5 stars
liliArles   6 contributions
arles
Apr 3, 2008

Des sites à ne pas rater pour tous les voyageurs passant en libye! Cyrène sur tous les guides c'est très... more

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