Ancient Libya - Wikipedia
WEBDuring the Iron Age and Classical antiquity, Libya (from Greek Λιβύη: Libyē, which came from Berber: Libu) referred to modern-day Africa west of the Nile river. Greek and Roman geographers placed the dividing line between Libya/Africa and Asia at the Nile.
Greece–Libya relations - Wikipedia
WEBGreece–Libya relations are the bilateral relations between Greece and Libya. The two countries are members of the United Nations. History. Diplomatic relations between Greece and Libya date back to 1952, when Libya's independence was formally recognized by …
Cyrene | Libya, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBCyrene, 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.
Cyrene, Libya - Wikipedia
WEBCyrene, 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 .
Greece in Diplomatic Spat With Libya Over Minister’s Visit
WEBNov 17, 2022 · Greece and Libya clashed on Thursday following the last-minute cancelation of the Greek foreign minister's visit to Tripoli.
Bodies of 5 Greek military personnel killed in Libya flooding …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Greece’s armed forces have declared three days of national mourning after five members of a military rescue team were killed in a road accident in flood-hit Libya.
Cyrene - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 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.
Cyrene - History and Facts | History Hit
WEBCyrene in Libya is considered to be one of the most impressive Greco-Roman sites in the world and one of the best Classical Greek sites beyond Greece itself.
The Ancient Greeks of Libya, Cyrenaica Pentapolis
WEBJan 10, 2024 · The tale of the founding of ancient Greek colonies in Libya is the subject of a dispute amongst both ancient and modern scholars. However, there are certain details of the Battos trip and motivations for setting out for Libya.
Greece restores diplomatic relations with Libya | Reuters
WEBApr 6, 2021 · Libya, a staging point for tens of thousands of illegal immigrants into Europe, has been drawn into a complex diplomatic and territorial stand-off in the eastern Mediterranean that saw Greece...