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  • Athrun

  • 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.
    Archaeological Site
    Athrun
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    Athrun

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    Historic Cities and Regions

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    Libya

    Derna

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    4th Century AD

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    Byzantine Monuments

     

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