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Discover Al Abraq in Libya
Al Abraq in the region of Libya (general) is a town located in Libya - some 511 mi or ( 823 km ) East of Tripoli , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Abraq is now 04:46 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Susah, Qirnadah, Mansurah, and Kuhuf Tuhudiyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Tobruk . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Abraq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Apollenia Libya
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Apollonia, Cyrenaica
Apollonia in Cyrenaica was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial centre in the southern Mediterranean. It served as the harbour of Cyrene, 20 km to the southwest. The Greek geographer and mathematician Eratosthenes was born there. Apollonia was one of the five towns of the Libyan Pentapolis.
Located at 32.90 21.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya
The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya is located on a coastal plateau of Libya, beyond the boundaries of the city (extramural). In approximately 630 BC Greeks from the island of Thera colonized Cyrene. Other Greek colonists not long after increased the population, thus transforming Cyrene into what was regarded as both the largest and wealthiest Greek colony of North Africa.
Located at 32.83 21.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Cyrene, Libya
Cyrene /saɪˈriːniː/ was an ancient Greek colony and then a Roman city in present-day Shahhat, Libya, the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region. It gave eastern Libya the classical name Cyrenaica that it has retained to modern times. Cyrene lies in a lush valley in the Jebel Akhdar uplands. The city was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to Apollo.
Located at 32.82 21.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
German submarine U-205
German submarine U-205 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the Kriegsmarine during World War II. The submarine was laid down on 19 June 1940 by the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft yard at Kiel as 'werk' 634, launched on 20 March 1941 and commissioned on 3 May under the command of Franz-Georg Reschke. She was sunk 17 February 1943 by HMS Paladin at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|56|N|22|01|E||| | |name= }}.
Located at 32.93 22.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ras al Helal
Ra's al Helal is a village on the Mediterranean coast in the Jebel Akhdar foothills, in the northeastern region of Cyrenaica, Libya. Ra's al Helal,, takes its name from its cape landform which is crescent shaped when viewed from above in the surrounding mountains. The village is in the District of Derna.
Located at 32.88 22.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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