Cyrene, Libya 🇱🇾 – Breathtaking 6th Century BC Wonder!

🙋‍♂️ Hey friends! Tommy here—189 countries and counting! 😇 Cyrene, founded in 631 BC in eastern Libya (near Benghazi), was once a glorious Greco-Roman hub—and today, its ruins still blow minds! 🤯 🏛️ 10 Reasons Cyrene is EPIC 1️⃣ "Fresh" angel mosaics—colors still vibrant after 2,600 years! 😇 2️⃣ Temple of Hades & Demeter—mythology carved in stone. 3️⃣ Clifftop Greek theater—with Mediterranean views 🌊 (though sightlines aren’t perfect). 4️⃣ Temple of Zeus—reconstruction doesn’t do justice to its original grandeur ⚡. 5️⃣ Poseidon’s trident—still sharp on naval sculptures! 🔱 6️⃣ Four Seasons symbols—perfectly preserved 🍂❄️🌸☀️. 7️⃣ Apollo’s Temple—nestled between hills and springs. 8️⃣ Hermes & Heracles colonnade—stretching forever! 🏛️ 9️⃣ Forgot what’s next to Apollo’s Temple… (oops!) 😅 🔟 Necropolis—city of the dead, with massive tombs. ⚰️ 🌍 Why This Place Matters A UNESCO World Heritage Site at risk—war and neglect threaten it. Fusion of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian influences—true cultural crossroads. #EastMeetsWest #Libya #NorthAfrica #AncientGreece #WorldHeritage #Cyrene #TravelGoals 🌏✨