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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 .
Cyrene, ancient Greek colony in Libya, founded c. 631 bce by a group of emigrants from the island of Thera in the Aegean. Their leader, Battus, became the first king, founding the dynasty of the Battiads, whose members, named alternately Battus and Arcesilaus, ruled Cyrene for eight generations.
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Jul 4, 2023 · Cyrene (modern-day Shahhat, Libya) was a vital cultural center and port of trade in North Africa founded in 631 BCE by Greek colonists from the island of Thera. The city is best known as the birthplace of the philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene, the poet/scholar Callimachus, and the polymath Eratosthenes, as well as from references in the Bible.
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- Where was ancient Cyrene and what is it today?Ancient Cyrene was located on the coast of North Africa at the site of modern-day Shahhat, Libya.
- When was Cyrene established and by whom?Cyrene was founded in 631 BCE by immigrants from the Greek island of Thera.
- Who are some of the famous people from Cyrene?Famous citizens of Cyrene include the hedonistic philosopher Aristippus, the poet/scholar Callimachus, the polymath Eratosthenes, the philosopher H...
- Why was Cyrene abandoned?Cyrene was abandoned after the earthquakes of 262 and 365 CE but had been severely damaged by civil strife and the land is thought to have been dep...
Cyrene (Greek Κυρήνη, Kurene) was an ancient Greek colony in present-day Libya, the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region. It gave eastern Libya the classical name 'Cyrenaica' that it has retained to modern times. It lies in a lush valley in the Jebel Akhdar uplands.
Sep 2, 2023 · Cyrene, the ancient Greek and later Roman city near present-day Shahhat, Libya, was the oldest and most important of all five Greek cities in the region. It gave eastern Libya the classical name of Cyrenaica that it has retained into modern times. Located nearby is the ancient Necropolis of Cyrene.
