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It is in fact a mistake in date. The period mentioned on the marble block is AC 2. It should be BC 2. Jason Magnus was a priest of the Apollo sanctuary. His house in Cyrene shows his richness, nice mosaic floors showing labyrinths in black and white
Libya is a dry country, and that means no alcohol. I really enjoy having a cold beer at the end of a hard day's sightseeing before going to dinner, but I had to make do with this non-alcoholic beer. It just isn't the same!
Benghazi Libya's second largest city is an important commercial and administrative centre and serves as Eastern Libya's main port. It supports some small industry, mostly food processing and packaging. The modern city has little visual charm, as most of its older monuments have been destroyed, some during World War II and many others in the course of contemporary development. A 1992 estimate records the population of Benghazi as about 500,000. The old town contains many small shops selling a wide variety of goods. The old market, or funduq, sells fresh vegetables and local produce and has all the flavour and atmosphere typical of any market in the Middle East. There are some Roman remains still to be found in the seafront area, but these are of limited interest. History of Benghazi Benghazi was probably founded in about 515BC by Greeks who had travelled from Cyrene and settled here on...
Although walking is generally safer than the centres of London or Manchester, watch out for men claiming to be with 'the secuirty services' asking how much foreigh currency you have and whether you declared it officially on entering the country. You could find yourself being conned into parting with it!
Public toilets are almost non existent, and when you do find one, it may be less than savoury. Your best bet is to use tourist hotel facilities or restaurants. Even bush toilets are better than this!
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