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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.
Site Information
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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