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  • Bayda

  • Bayda

    Bayda or Elbeida is a commercial and industrial city in eastern Libya. Bayda's history stretches back to Ancient Greece, when it was known as Balagrae. One of the greatest attractions in the city is the tomb of a famous companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Ruwaifi bin Thabit al-Ansari.
    Archaeological Site
    Bayda
    by University of Oamr Almokhtar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Bayda

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    Historic Cities and Regions

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    Libya

    Jabal al Akhdar

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    7th Century BC

    Ancient Greeks

    Roman + Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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