Archaeological Site of Cyrene (UNESCO/NHK)

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Video

Mark Cartwright
by UNESCO
published on 08 July 2016

A colony of the Greeks of Thera, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. It was Romanized and remained a great capital until the earthquake of 365. A thousand years of history is written into its ruins, which have been famous since the 18th century.

Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai
URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/190/

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