Ptolemais became a Roman possession in 96 BC. It was soon included in the Roman province of Crete and Cyrenaica. With Diocletian's alteration of the administrative structure, Ptolemais …

Ptolemais, coastal city of ancient Cyrenaica (now part of Libya). The site was easily defensible and provided the only safe anchorage between Euhesperides-Berenice (modern Benghazi) …

2025年1月16日 · Archaeologists have uncovered remarkable findings in the ancient Greek city of Ptolemais (Greek: Πτολεμαΐς), located along Libya’s northeastern coast. The discoveries …

Ptolemais of the Libyan Pentapolis was founded in the second half of the third century B.C., probably early in the reign of Ptolemy III, on a site that had already been occupied for almost …

2025年1月18日 · The Mediterranean Libyan city of Ptolemais continues to reveal fantastic secrets about its glorious Hellenistic and Roman past. Founded during either the 4th or 3rd century …

PTOLEMAIS (Tolmeta) Cyrenaica, Libya. About midway between Benghazi and Susa, this ancient port occupies a narrow space (2 km wide) between the sea and the lower spurs of the …

2025年1月14日 · In an exciting archaeological discovery, researchers from the University of Warsaw have found a residential complex featuring an advanced drinking water collection …

2023年9月8日 · Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - After 13 years of absence due to the civil war in Libya, archaeologists from the University of Warsaw return to study Ptolemais, a large …

Ptolemais is a great stop when traveling between Benghazi and Cyrene. It is a little jewel of another historical site of ruins in Libya. Unfortunately, the grounds haven't been well kept up …

The Museum of Tolmeita, also known as Ptolemais Museum, houses a number of archaeological treasures and ruins that were found in the region, such as statues, including those of the …