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Cyrene

American

[sahy-ree-nee] / saɪˈri ni /

noun

an ancient Greek city and colony in N Africa, in Cyrenaica.

Cyrene British

/ saɪˈriːnɪ /

noun

an ancient Greek city of N Africa, near the coast of Cyrenaica: famous for its medical school

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Cyrene

Cyrene was a Greek colony and one of the principle cities of the ancient Hellenic world before becoming a major centre under the Romans until an earthquake destroyed it in the year 365.

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023

Almostkbal TV posted pictures of a collapsed road between Sousse and Shahat, home to the Greek-founded and UNESCO-listed archaeological site Cyrene.

From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023

"This was 40 years before the country's independence, and there was no segregation at Cyrene Mission."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2022

Cyrene Mission went on to produce many black artists, scholars, teachers and practitioners.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2022

The combined campaign failed, but Cyrene was not returned to Alexandria’s full control for decades.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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