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Cyrene, Libya

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Cyrene was a very old city.

Temple of Zeus - Cyrene.jpg
Temple of Zeus - Cyrene.jpg
It is in a place called Libya. Long ago, it sat on a high hill. People built big temples there.
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Cyrene (45) (8288433101).jpg
It was a busy place. Can you imagine living there?

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Arkesilas Painter - Arkesilas supervising...
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Temple of Zeus - Cyrene.jpg
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Magas as king of Kyrene, circa 282 or 275...
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File:Marble bust of Emperor Antoninus Pius. 138-161 CE. From the house of Jason Magnus at Cyrene, modern-day Libya. The British Museum, London.jpg
Marble bust of Emperor Antoninus Pius....
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Apollo Kitharoidos BM 1380.jpg
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