Cyrene. Libya. Partial view of the front of the Temple of Zeus with ancient Greek inscriptions on the architrave.
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2731 x 4105 px | 23.1 x 34.8 cm | 9.1 x 13.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Cyrene. Libya. Partial view of the front of the Temple of Zeus with ancient Greek inscriptions on the architrave. The Temple dates originally from the 5th century BC and is comparable in size to the Parthenon in Athens Greece. Constructed in an archaic Doric style using local yellow limestone, the temple was destroyed in the AD 115 during the Jewish revolt and then rebuilt in AD120 by the Roman Emperor Hadrian. The 365 AD earthquake reduced it to rubble and it has been painstakingly restored by archaeologists. Cyrene which was founded by Greek immigrants from the little Greek island of Santorini around 631 BC is a UNESCO World Heritage and is North Africa’s most complete ancient Greek city.