Cyrenean Greeks - Ancient Greek Sites in Libya, Cyrenaic Philosophers, Kings of Cyrene, Eratosthenes, Cyrene, Libya, Callimachus, Synesius (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Ancient Greek sites in Libya, Cyrenaic philosophers, Kings of Cyrene, Eratosthenes, Cyrene, Libya, Callimachus, Synesius, Benghazi, Euhemerus, Carneades, Aristippus, Battus I of Cyrene, Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Theodorus the Atheist, Taucheira, Barca, Learchus, Hegesias of Cyrene, Apama II, Magas of Cyrene, Arcesilaus II of Cyrene, Demetrius the Fair, Theodorus of Cyrene, Pheretima, Ladice, Eryxo, Arcesilaus IV of Cyrene, Battus III of Cyrene, Arete of Cyrene, Battus II of Cyrene, Arcesilaus III of Cyrene, Ptolemais, Cyrenaica, Philostephanus, Ophellas, Ptolemy Apion, Lacydes of Cyrene, Dionysius the Renegade, Battus IV of Cyrene, Anniceris, Aristippus the Younger, List of Kings of Cyrene, Critola, Arcesilaus I of Cyrene, Aristotle of Cyrene, Apollonius Cronus, Nicanor of Cyrene, Eugammon of Cyrene, Jason of Cyrene, Antipater of Cyrene, Tripolis, Battiadae. Excerpt: Benghazi (Arabic:, Libyan Arabic: .), Italian: Turkish: also: Bengasi, Benghasi, Bangh z, Bingh z, Bengazi, Berenice and Hesperides) is the second largest city in Libya, the main city (or capital) of the Cyrenaica region (or ex-Province), and the provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area (which includes the southern towns of Gimeenis and Suluq) is also a district of Libya. The port city is located on the Mediterranean Sea. During the Kingdom era of Libya's history, Benghazi enjoyed a sort of joint-capital status (alongside Tripoli), possibly because the King used to reside in the nearby city of Al Bayda' and the Senussis (royal family) in general were associated with Cyrenaica rather than Tripolitania. Benghazi continues to hold institutions and organizations normally associated with a national capital city. This creates a constant atmosphere of rivalry and sensitivities between Benghazi and Tripoli and b...