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Athrun
Athrun
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Athrun
Athrun, also Lathrun, Latrun, is a small town in northern Libya. It was established during the rule of the Byzantine Empire in this area. It hosts recently excavated Byzantine churches adorned with white-blue marble from Proconnesus.
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Country: Libya
District: Derna District
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 4th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
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