Cultural heritage · Libya
Archaeological Site of Cyrene
A colony of the Greeks of Thera, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. It was Romanized and remained a great capital until the earthquake of 365. A thousand years of history is written into its ruins, which have been famous since the 18th century.
Heritage at a glance
- First inscribed
- 1982
- UNESCO region
- Arab States
- Selection criteria
- (ii)(iii)
- Property area (hectares)
- 131.675
The imported UNESCO record marks this property as World Heritage in Danger.