Ptolemais in Benghazi, Libya
Ptolemais was one of the five cities that formed the Pentapolis of Cyrenaica, the others being Cyrene, Euesperides, Tauchira/Teuchira, and Apollonia.
Its ruins are at a small village in modern Libya called Tolmeita, after the ancient name.
Archaeologists have unearthed a cache of ancient Roman silver and bronze coins as well as other treasures in the ruins of a 1,700-year-old villa on the coast of Libya.
The team discovered the haul of 553 silver and bronze coins known as sterercii in the remarkably well-preserved 3rd century building in the ancient city of Ptolemais, Haaretz reported.
The settlement on the North African coast was a key trading port in the Ptolemaic Empire and lies in the eastern corner of modern day Libya just over 60 miles from the city of Benghazi.
The villa shows signs of centuries of inhabitation in its inscriptions and different frescoes and renovations. The house was most likely destroyed by earthquakes that rocked the region relentlessly between the mid 3rd century up until 356. The horde of coins lay undiscovered for so long because they lay beneath fallen layers of the house.
Libya retains some of the best preserved Greek and Roman ruins because of its dry climate and low population density. However, international antiquities bodies have expressed concern over the future of the sites because of the country’s fractious civil war.
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Visit of Ptolemais & Apollonia (Libya)
Ptolemais or Ptolemaida was one of the ancient capitals of Cyrenaica, located near the modern town of Tolmeitha (Arabic طلميثة) in Libya. It was most probably named after Ptolemy III Euergetes.
The town was most probably founded in 7th or 6th century BC by settlers from Barka. Soon it became one of the founding city-states of the Pentapolis federation. In 331 BC the union was dissolved after all of its towns surrendered to Alexander the Great. After his death the area formed part of the Ptolemaic empire. In early 1st century the region was conquered by Rome and became a separate province.
In 365 a major earthquake struck the region and destroyed all of the five major cities of the area (Cyrene, Apollonia, Arsinoe, Berenice and Barca). Ptolemais survvived the tragedy in a relatively good shape and it was there that the most important authorities were moved. It served the role of a capital of Cyrenaica until 428, when it was destroyed by the Vandals. During the reign of Justinian I the city was rebuilt, but it never regained its powers and was again destroyed by the Arabs in 7th century.
Covered with sand, the town's ruins survived in a relatively good shape to our times. It is probably the only well-preserved Roman capital of a province in the world. In 2001 the archaeological mission from the Warsaw University started the excavations there. It is estimated that the town covers 2.5 square kilometers, excluding the city walls and large necropolies surrounding it.
Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial centre in the southern Mediterranean. It served as the harbour of Cyrene, 20 km (12 miles) to the southwest. The Greek geographer and mathematician Eratosthenes was born there.
Apollonia was one of the five towns of the Libyan Pentapolis. Modern Marsa Sousa corresponds to the ancient port city (wikipedia)
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Ptolemais a lost city in Libya. Miron Bogacki Jerzy Żelazowski. A book of photographs.
A book of photographs entitled Ptolemais a lost city in Libya will soon be available on the market. The publication is a record of 10 years of excavations in ancient Ptolemais in Cyrenaica. The 100-page hardcover volume shows the remains of this large Mediterranean city, which was founded by the Ptolemies in the Hellenistic period, but flourished as a provincial capital in the Late Roman period. Many photos of streets, squares, houses and Christian basilicas, taken using the kite aerial photography method, are unique for their bird's-eye view. Images also capture scenes from archaeological and conservation work showing researchers from the University of Warsaw and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, as well as Libyan collaborators. The current residents of Ptolemais, for whom the ancient remains are a part of daily life, are also featured on the photographs. The author of the pictures is Miron Bogacki and the introductory note on the history of the city was written by Jerzy Żelazowski. The album is bilingual, with text written in Polish and English. The publisher of the volume is the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. The main sponsor of the publication is Budimex.
Graduation Project..Garunys University, Benghazi ,Libya
An architectural Project in 2008 to get my bachler degree in Architecture
By Mutaz Gedalla
This project is a consert hall and drama theater located in the main lake in Benghazi, the second big city in libya.
the project is composed from two theaters, one of which is Drama theater, and the other is Concert hall theater...
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Ancient features still survive in coastal Libya
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The ancient city of Ptolemais has witnessed many different civilisations since it was founded in 6 BC.
Its ruins still stand in the north of Libya.
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Ptolemais, or Tolmeita as it's called now, is an ancient Greek city located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in north-eastern Libya, 112 kilometres (70 miles) east of the city of Benghazi.
All the ancient civilisations in the region have passed through of Ptolemais through the ages.
The city witnessed its heyday during the Greek era, where it became one of the most important cities of North Africa, and its economy emerged through producing Silphium, which was a plant that was used in classical antiquity as a food seasoning and a medicine.
It was a rare important plant native to the region at the time and was exported to most parts of the ancient world: now the plant is considered extinct.
As a result of this economic prosperity and political stability, Ptolemais flourished with a rich culture and produced a generation of philosophers, poets and scientists.
The city was founded in the 6th century BC as a port for the city of Barca, now known as Marj.
Ptolemais was one of the five cities that formed the Greek Pentapolis (five cities) of Cyrenaica.
Its location extends from mountains to sea and between two valleys, making it an aesthetically pleasing location.
The Ptolemaic tombs, the great reservoirs and the Roman theatre are few of its many historical features that still survive today, despite the Crete earthquake that hit the entire region in 365 AD which destroyed the other four cities of the Pentapolis along with many cities and towns in the Mediterranean.
What distinguishes this city is that it witnessed Hellenistic, Greek and Byzantine times, But the Roman period is its most important period.
Within the city squares are important archaeological places including the Amphitheatre, a theatre used for wrestling and fencing.
What distinguishes Ptolemies also is the open water reservoirs, the Romans were concerned with the economy and agriculture making them their priority. They built the huge reservoirs because of the dryness of the area and its lack of wells at the time.
The area is rich in its archaeological stock, as some antiques and statues have been kept in the Museum of Ptolemais, which also contains many mosaics. One of them is the famous mosaic of the Four Seasons Palace and the mosaic of Orpheus, a prophet of the ancient Greek religion, who had the ability to gather all the creatures of the world with his music only.
For the statues, the museum contains a distinctive collection, including a statue of Dionysus, the god of the grape harvest and wine, the statue of Medusa the god of wisdom in ancient Libyan mythology, and a statue of Cleopatra I (Syra), the wife of Ptolemy V of Egypt.
However, despite the value of the artefacts displayed in the museum, it is neglected.
Archaeological artefacts are stacked inside the storerooms and the museum remains at risk of being looted by artefact smugglers due to weak security.
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Libya Commentary 1: Arrival in Benghazi
In his first report for the West of Tobruk project, filmmaker Matthew Millan describes his first impressions as he travels through the east of Libya to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. The report was given on April 30th from the Benghazi courthouse.
Caveat: Though it may displease some of you, I can only articulate on what I saw. I am not claiming that my views are gospel. All I claim is that I will share with you what I saw with my own eyes.
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Ptolemais (Greek: Πτολεμαΐς) was one of the five cities that formed the Pentapolis of Cyrenaica, the others being Cyrene, Euesperides (later Berenice, and now Benghazi), Tauchira/Teuchira (later Arsinoe, and now Tocra), and Apollonia (now Susa).Its ruins are at a small village in modern Libya called Tolmeita (Arabic طلميتة), after the ancient name.
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Sitio arqueológico de Ptolemais (Libia)
Las ruinas de la ciudad de Ptolemais están situadas en la región de Cyrenaica al noroeste de Libia, a unos 110 kilómetros de Bengasi.
Ptolemais fue el lugar de nacimiento del obispo Arrio, que fuera condenado en el Concilio de Nicea el año 325.
Libyan Demonstration in Murzuq city to support AL-Gadhafi [22-06-2011]
this demonstration to support Libyan government
to sell the truth about Libya
you can see that people over here support muammar gaddafi to much
but those people such as Barack Obama Nicolas Sarkozy Silvio Berlusconi are lair
Hamed Orafi | Al-Arab Medical University | Libya | Dental 2014 | OMICS International
Title: The prevalence of inflammatory and developmental odontogenic cysts in a Libyan population
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of odontogenic jaw cysts in a Libyan population and to compare the data with previously published reports from other countries. Materials and methods: We retrieved and analyzed 2190 case notes and biopsy records of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Al Arab Medical Sciences University, Benghazi, Libya, dating from January 1990 to December 2005. There were 326 cases (14.8%) of diagnosed odontogenic cysts among the 2190 biopsies performed during this period. The cases were analyzed for age and sex distribution, site of presentation, association with impacted teeth, and the method of treatment.
Results: The male to female ratio of patients was 1.3:1 Radicular cysts accounted for 222 cases (68.1%), followed by dentigerous cysts (n=49, 15%) and odontogenic keratocysts (n=43, 14.1%). Mean ages of the patients were, respectively, 31.7, 22.7 and 36.1 years. The maxilla was more commonly involved than the mandible (1.3:1). The anterior maxilla was the commonest site (n=132, 37.4%) followed by the posterior mandible (n=96, 29.4%). Fifty three cases were associated with impacted teeth, and the highest frequency was for dentigerous cysts (n=37). Enucleation and curettage was performed on 300 patients, marsupialization on 14, and marginal/segmental resection on 12.
Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first such study on a Libyan population. Our results are comparable to studies from other countries. Knowledge of the relative frequencies and sites of presentation of odontogenic cysts in different ethno-geographic backgrounds is essential for the early diagnosis and management of these benign yet potentially destructive lesions.
Biography
Hamed Orafi ((BDS,MDS)(OMFS)(FICS)(AAOMFA)(IAOMFS)) has completed his MD at the age of 33 years from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), postdoctoral research with Gothenburg University, Sweden. He is an ex-Dean at Benghazi Dental School & Hospital and now he is senior clinical consultant at (JUST). He is a member of Egyptian, Arab, African, International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is an external examiner in many MENA dental schools.
Libya war: fossil water under Libya reason for war [libyasos]
We still wonder how on earth did Gaddafi manage to stay in power for forty years? Did no one notice his madness until now?
Did no one notice that he built a HUGE FRESH WATER PIPELINE to the Benghazi region, that lunatic?
Were they waiting for him to finish?
The 1st of September marks the anniversary of the opening of the major stage of Libya's Great Man-Made River Project. This incredibly huge and successful water scheme is virtually unknown in the West, yet it rivals and even surpasses all our greatest development projects.
But secret is in fossil water under LIBYA!
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Dr. Ghazi Al-Rabab'ah, a professor of political science at the university of Jordan, stated Saturday that Israel's future wars against Arab countries would be over water resources.
In a press statement to the Jordanian Al-Arab Alyawm newspaper, Rabab'ah said that the first war would be in the Jordan basin area in the Lebanese Shebaa farms.
He added that Israel also steals Gaza water resources and sends salt contaminated water from Tiberias lake to Gaza.
The professor stressed that Israel also steals 350,000000 cubic meters of water from Litani river in Lebanon, noting that Israel rejects any settlement with the Arabs which does not take into account the issue of sharing water supplies.
The professor also pointed out that Israel is one of the poorest countries in water resources in the world and its water supplies will run out in the coming years which portends that Israel will resort to the strategy of waging wars over water recourses in other places.
He also expected that another war could take place in the coming seven years against Egypt to control the Nile wate