Cyrene
Full day with lunch

Depart from the port and proceed to Cyrene. You will notice a change in the countryside to green vegetation of pine trees and cool air.
The Agora was the heart of ancient Cyrene, serving as a public square, a forum for orators, a market and a magnet for the powerful people of the day. Many civic and religious buildings were clustered around the agora. Many still bear the traces of Roman influence superimposed onto the fine monumental constructions started by the Greeks. Under Severus, porticos were added on three sides in the 3rd century A.D.

We will then proceed to the temple of Zeus. A steep climb up hill from the rest is the famed Temple of Zeus, one of the highlights of Cyrene. Reflecting Cyrene’s importance in the ancient Greek world, the Temple of Zeus was larger than the Parthenon in Athens.

We will then stop for a typical Libyan Lunch.

The rich collection of temples, baths and other public buildings sits on a ledge overlooking the plain.

The sanctuary’s ancient gateway is marked off to the east by the four Doric columns of the reconstructed Monumental Gateway.

The Temple of Apollo was one of the earliest temples at Cyrene, with the foundations dating from the 6th century BC.
The beauty of the site, the pine trees, the wild flowers in spring, the views to the distant Mediterranean, will make the visit worthwhile.

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