The spectacular ancient ruins of Cyrene - in pictures

The ruins of the ancient Greek city survived Libya's civil war and a decade of lawlessness

An actress in costume poses next to a column during the filming of a television production at the Temple of Zeus in the ruins of Libya's eastern city of Cyrene. The remains of the ancient Greek city survived Libya's 2011 revolution and a decade of lawlessness. Today, they face new threats: plunder and bulldozers. Unesco added Cyrene to its World Heritage List in 1992. AFP

The National

Mar 26, 2021

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