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Discover Al Haniyah in Libya
Al Haniyah in the region of Libya (general) is a place located in Libya - some 484 mi or ( 778 km ) East of Tripoli , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Haniyah is now 12:59 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Ra's al Hamamah, Massah, Darnah, and Benghazi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tobruk . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Haniyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Omar Al-Mukhtar University
Omar Al-Mukhtar University in Bayda started as Islamic university. It was founded in 1835 by the religious group Kzawip Senussi. It has grown to be a moderately religious institute to teach Principles of readings, and then to the University of Mohammed bin Ali al-Sanusi in 1961 or aspiring Bayda Islamic University. It educated students from all parts of Libya and the world, including Malta, Cyprus, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sudan and Chad.
Located at 32.76 21.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Qasr Libya
Qasr Libya or Theodoureas is a small town in northern Libya about 66 kilometres northwest of Bayda. In ancient times, it was called Olbia and Theodorias, the ruins of which were excavated in the 1950s. The town contains a museum with fifty Byzantine mosaics. It's on the cross-roads between the eastwards Marj–Bayda main road, and the southwards Qasr Libya–Marawa road.
Located at 32.63 21.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Olbia, Libya
Olbia or Theodorias was a Roman / Byzantine town between Marj and Bayda in the Cyrenaica region of modern Libya. Olbia is now mostly the archaeological site. The location's modern name is Qasr Libya, after the Islamic period castle (Qasr) on the site and Libya or Lebia as a corruption of the ancient name Olbia.
Located at 32.63 21.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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