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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Trollkillah # Ish Gebor: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Child Of The KING: [qb] Yeah Yo...It seems tings are FISHY in Libyan land and to unravel Libya will lead us to better understand NA. Keep posting whatever you find Bro. Informative and Learning produces Knowledge. Hopefully people see the Turkish influence(wink wink) that is a constant in these articles. [/qb][/QUOTE]Not just that, there is even more. [QUOTE]Ruled by a succession of Egyptian-based dynasties in the later Middle Ages, Cyrenaica came under the nominal suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire after the 15th century; in the mid-19th century the region became the centre of the Sanusiyah religious brotherhood and dynasty. As a result of the Italo Turkish war, Cyrenaica, with Tripolitania, was ceded to Italy in 1912, and by 1940 about 50,000 Italian peasant colonists were converting northern Cyrenaica into the semblance of an Italian province, cultivating cereals, vines, and fruit trees. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/cyrenaica/ [QUOTE] Cyrene (UNESCO) Cyrene was the most important Greek city in North Africa, founded in the 7th century BC by a party of immigrants who had fled the drought-inflicted island of Thera in the Aegean Sea. Its early history was a volatile one and characterized by murder and conflict among the ruling families. Under King Battus IV (515-470 BC) it enjoyed a period of relative calm and prosperity although his successor Arcesilaus IV was assassinated. From 322 BC Cyrenaica came under the control of the Greek general Ptolemy I and his dynasty. In 96 BC the Romans took possession of Cyrenaica and it became a province of Rome eighteen years later. Thereafter it enjoyed a period of peace until a Jewish revolt in 115 AD caused widespread destruction.

Following reconstruction under the Emperor Hadrian Cyrene again entered a period of prosperity. In 365 AD, during the Byzantine period an earthquake destroyed much of the city which at the time had not yet embraced Christianity. A grand rebuilding program took place although former places of pagan worship were desecrated including the great temple of Zeus.

 Built on a series of levels the spectacular ruins of Cyrene include the Sanctuary and Temple of Apollo, the Acropolis, the Agora, the Forum, the Stoa of Hermes and Heracles, the House of Jason Magnus, the Nine Muses and the Temple of Zeus. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/sights/cyrene-2 [QUOTE] Apollonia Apollonia served as the port of Cyrene, 20 km to the southwest and it was founded by Greek colonists. Through out the years it became a significant commercial centre in the Mediterranean. The area consist of a beach cut by rugged rocks, inlands there are hills all giving Apollonia a very nice setting. The Theatre is sited in a particularly picturesque location by the sea. Other buildings include the Eastern, Central, Western Basilicas and the Byzantine Palace. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/sights/apollonia [QUOTE] Alburdi Alburdi is located on the eastern coast of Libya not far from the Egyptian border and one hour drive from Tobruk. The site attracts a number of tourists for its relation to World War Two and also for its unique mountainous landscape. A newly opened luxury hotel provides an ideal base to explore and enjoy this isolated and unknown site in Libya. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/sights/alburdi [QUOTE] Qasr Libya Qasr Libya is located about 50 miles to the west of Cyrene city. The name Qasr Libya means the “castle of Libya”. Some archaeologists referred to this location by the name of Qasr el-Lebia or Qaser Libia. Further suggested that it may have been related to the ancient village of Olbia. This settlement was the seat of a Bishopric during the Byzantine period in classical Libya. The city was attacked several times by various invaders but it was however restored to its glory by the Byzantine emperor Justinian in 539 AD. Qasr Libya is mainly known for its 6th century Byzantine church with a stunning mosaic floor panels widely viewed as some of the world’s finest examples. The theme is mainly mythical representation of the various spiritual beings of the pre-Roman era as well as those of Christian symbolism strongly indicating a time when both Paganism and Christianity were equally tolerated. The mosaic floor was discovered in 1957 by some labourers working. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/sights/qasr-libya-libya-castle [QUOTE] Slontah Temple Slonta temple is a small ancient Libyan temple dating to the period before the Greek occupation. Therefore one can safely associate the cave of Slontah with the indigenous Berber culture. Slontah Temple is located about 24 km south of al-Bayda high hidden in the Green Mountain’s groves. The Slontah structure incorporates a local architecture unique to the area consisting of a low semicircular entrance with cylindrical columns in the middle of the cave. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/sights/slontah-temple [QUOTE] The Big Hole of Cyrene Not much is known about this massive hole in the ground. There are those who say the hole was used as an ammunition dump during the two world wars. Some people believe the Big Hole of Cyrene is in effect a vertical cave represents what is known as Cave Geology and that the sides of the hole show that they were previously subjected to water or wind scouring. There are also similar holes exist around the world like the Golondrinas in Mexico (350 meters deep), and the Gaping Ghyll in England (50 meters deep). The place is located near Cyrene and is locally known as Haw Hajyre. The area is not fenced and it is possible the hole is full of skeletons of stray animals and the like. The depth of the hole is not known and throwing a stone in the hole return no echoes. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/sights/the-big-hole-of-cyrene [QUOTE] Tokra Tokra is a small village in Eastern Libya, located about 70 kilometres east of Benghazi city. Tokra was one of the five cities of the Greek Pentapolis. The village suitably located between the mountains and the sea is a wonderful Libyan village providing breathtaking scenery and landscape. According to archaeologists the village is a good example of how a modest Libyan (Berber) settlement would have looked like and how the majority of ancient locals would have lived. Tokra was an important export port during the Greek period which became a busy commercial centre after falling under Roman influence during the fist century BC. The city began to loose it’s status during the Byzantine period. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/sights/tokra [QUOTE] Tolmeitha The port of Tolmeitha is generally know as Ptolemais. The village is located in a beautiful area between the Green Mountain and the sea about 30 km east of Breqa. It was founded as port to serve Almerj(Brega) after it became a busy commercial centre during the sixth century BC with goods arriving from the nearby ports such as Alexandria port in Egypt as well as to export the main produce of the region such as silphium, honey, butter and grains. Tolmeitha rose to fame so quickly and became the capital of Cyrenaica during the 4th and 5th centuries AD. Historical records show that the port was originally called “Berqa Port” which also indicates the existence of the site before the Greek invasions after which it became known as Ptolemais. Places of interest include the two gate towers of Tocra Gate, the theatre, the stadium, the Basilica, the Roman Villa of Columns and the museum of Tolmeita. This museum houses a number of statues, stones, and a small collection of mosaics. Also there are several marble tablets showing various records of the main historical events of the town as well as some price lists. Ptolemais also provides a unique experience to tourists namely the descent to a large complex of underground cisterns under the agora. The capacity of this system of cisterns was said to be 6 million litres of water, originally maintained via a 25 kilometre long aqueduct. Ptolemais Museum houses a number of archaeological treasures and ruins that were found in the region such as statues, including those of the Libyan Medusa and Cleopatra, columns, tablets, burial and funerary objects and several mosaic floors, from the Punic, Greek, Roman and Byzantine periods. One of the most unique exhibits of the museum and of historical importance, is a price tablet showing prices of goods in the Roman empire dating to the 301 AD. The museum was originally a store house used during the Italian occupation in which a number of archaeological artifacts ended up for storage and most of which still are to this day piled up in its store rooms. The store house was turned into a museum in 1960. Some of the finds are actually still outside the museum with no protection from the elements whatsoever. [/QUOTE] http://tourslibya.com/sights/tolmeitha [/QB][/QUOTE]
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