22 May 2016

Apollonia (Lybia)

Apollonia in Libya was the most important port of the city of Cyrene (nicknamed the "Athens of Africa").

There were two harbours and a lighthouse. Most of the visible remains of the city are from the Byzantine period. Theodora, the wife of the Emperor Justinian, lived here for six years.

See also:
- "Apollonia, the harbour of the African Athens", also available in Dutch.

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