Derna

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Derna

Derna, ancient Darnis, is a port city in eastern Libya. In the Hellenistic period the ancient city of Darnis was part of the Libyan Pentapolis. Under Rome, it became a civil and later the religious metropolis of the province of Libya Secunda.

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Country: Libya

District: Derna District

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 3rd Century BC

Oldest Culture: Hellenistic

Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine + Islamic

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

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Elevation: 19 m

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World Heitage Sites in Libya Tentative Lists in Libya

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