Cyrene
Also known as Archaeological Site of Cyrene, Cyrene, Cyrene, Libya, Mint of Cyrene
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (vi).
Region
Arab States
Libya
Inscribed
1982
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Cyrene is about 75 km west of Darnah.
Nearest towns and cities
- Shahhat · about 45,000 peopleat the site
- Darnah · about 128,000 peopleabout 75 km east
- Al Marj · about 170,000 peopleabout 100 km west
- Banghazi · about 1,180,000 peopleabout 190 km south-west
- Tubruq · about 264,000 peopleabout 210 km east
- Ajdabiya · about 144,000 peopleabout 280 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
GreeceCultural410 km away
GreeceCultural475 km away
GreeceCultural512 km away
GreeceCultural536 km away
GreeceCultural542 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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