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Places tagged “marmarica”

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#marmarica

🇱🇾 Libya · Ancient city

Darnis (Derna)

Greek to Islamic (5th c. BCE–7th c. CE) · Greek / Roman / Byzantine / Islamic

Pentapolis metropolis at Derna with harbour moles and layered cathedral-mosque.

≈Accepted

🇱🇾 Libya · Submerged site

Antipyrgos Submerged Harbour

Hellenistic to Roman (4th c. BCE–5th c. CE) · Ptolemaic / Roman

Submerged mole of Antipyrgos in Tobruk Bay (2 m deep) with Hellenistic tower.

✓Verified

🇱🇾 Libya · Ancient city

Antipyrgos (Tobruk / Tubruq)

Greek / Roman / Byzantine · Greek / Roman

Natural rock-harbour of Marmarica, fortress-emporion of Cyrene facing Egypt, later Justinianic fort guarding Via Maris. Classical mole at -1.5 m visible snorkelling; WWII overlays.

◌Hypothetical

🇱🇾 Libya · Ancient city

Zygri

Hellenistic to Roman (3rd c. BCE–5th c. CE) · Greek / Roman

Marmarica dye harbour with Hellenistic tower and cisterns.