Cyrene

Cyrene is an ancient Greek and Roman city founded in 630 BC. It became Roman territory in 96 BC and a Roman Province in 74 BC.

From Schoder's lecture notes:

MAP: Close, Give historical background.

CYRENE: Dorican col. Thera, early VII c. 10 miles fr. sea, Apollonia port.

Rich V c. Rom. colony 74 BC. Callimachus, Carneades, Erathosth.

Apollo Sanct. gen., w. Baths Trajan at rt.

Basilica Hadrian colonnade

Sculpt: Negroid Boy, 2 c. Rom.