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Cyrene

Cyrene, ancient Greek colony (631 BCE), Roman capital of Cyrenaica—wine, olives, and silphium made it rich until conquest; recent Bacchus statue head discovered at site.

What to do there

TourCyreneAncient Greek colony that became a major Roman city. The Temple of Apollo, theatre, and agora are magnificent. Cyrenaica wines were mentioned by ancient writers. The city sits on a dramatic escarpment overlooking the Mediterranean. Access is extremely limited.