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Ad Dirsiyah Destination Guide
Delve into Ad Dirsiyah in Libya
Ad Dirsiyah in the region of Libya (general) is located in Libya - some 450 mi or ( 725 km ) East of Tripoli , the country's capital .
Local time in Ad Dirsiyah is now 02:38 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Qaryat Sidi Shahir ad Din, Darnah, Benghazi, and Al 'Uwayliyah ash Sharqiyah. While being here, you might want to check out Tobruk . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ad Dirsiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tolmeitha
Tolmeitha, Tolometa, or Tolmeita (Arabic طلميثة) is a tiny village in the northern Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya, some 110 km east of Benghazi, near Ad Dirsiyah. Its name is derived, through the Latin Tolmeta, from the Greek name of the classical city whose ruins are nearby, Ptolemais. The ancient Libyan city of Marj had its own special currency, which was minted in the year 525 BC. It was found in the excavations of antiquities in the Museums of Tolmeitha and Cyrene.
Located at 32.71 20.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ptolemais, Cyrenaica
Ptolemais or Ptolemaida was one of the ancient capitals of Cyrenaica. It was probably named after Ptolemy III Euergetes. Its Latin name in Roman times was Tolmeta, from which the modern Libyan town of Tolmeitha (Arabic طلميثة) derives its name. The town was most probably founded in 7th or 6th century BC by settlers from Barka. Soon it became one of the founding city-states of the Pentapolis federation. In 331 BC the union was dissolved after all of its towns surrendered to Alexander the Great.
Located at 32.70 20.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Barca
Barce (sometimes Barca) was an ancient Greek colony and later Roman, Byzantine, city in North Africa. It occupied the coastal area of what is modern day Libya. As a Greek city it was part of the Cyrenaican Pentapolis along with the city of Cyrene itself. According to most archeologists, it was situated at Marj, but according to Alexander Graham at Tolmeitha. The city's name, Arabized as Barqah, came to refer to the former state and province of Cyrenaica.
Located at 32.50 20.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Marj District
Marj is an administrative division (shabiyah or district) of northeastern Libya, lying on the Mediterranean Sea coast. Its administrative seat is the city of Marj, which was formerly known as Barca. Marj is situated on the Cyrenaica Plateau at the western edge of the Jebel Akhdar. In the 2007 administrative reorganization part of the territory formerly in Al Hizam al Akhdar District was transferred to Al Marj. In the north, Marj has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea.
Located at 32.50 20.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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