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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.
    Archaeological Site
    Derna
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    Derna

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Libya

    Derna

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    3rd Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman + Byzantine + Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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